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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • innocent_echidi@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "felix piro23" <felixpiro23@klikni.cz>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 20:47:11 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR COMPENSATIONS


Hello my good friend.
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may not
understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember me, you
might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.I am using
this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar business has
been concluded with the assistance of another partner f who financed the
transaction to a logical conclusion.I thank you for your great effort to our
unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other
best known to you.But I want to inform you that I have successfully
transferred the fund out of my bank to my new partner's account that was
capable of assisting me in this great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You showed
during the course of the transaction.I want to compensate you and show my
gratitude to you with the sum of $800,000.0 I have left a certified
international bank draft for you worth of $800,000.00 cashable anywhere in
the world.

My dear friend, I will like you to contact MY SECRETARY Mr, Innocent
Echidi.on his direct email address at:( innocent_echidi@yahoo.fr ) for the
collection of your bankdraft.I authorized him to release the Bank Draft to
you whenever you contact him regarding for it.
At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects,
which I and the new partner are having at hand.Please I will like you to
accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my
heart,Also comply with Mr, Innocent Echidi 's directives so that he will
send the draft to you without any delay.
NOTE;You are advised to stop any further communication with your local
representative(s), any officials or department whom may call you or email
concerning the check draft whort sum of USD$800,000.00, except Mr, Innocent
Echidi . You are advise not to accept any fax or telephone calls that does
not come from him.Because he is the only person I left the order how to
deliver the check draft to you, and you may call him immediately you
received this message for more information through the instruction I left,

NAME:Mr, Innocent Echidi .
City: Cotonou,
Country:Benin Republic
Email:( innocent_echidi@yahoo.fr )

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number
inclusive of your home address where you want him to send the draft to you.
Thanks and God bless you and your family.
HON BARR FELIX PIRO ESQ

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam