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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)
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • mrs_hellendavid@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Christina Thompson <cmthompson@ualr.edu>
Reply-To: mrs_hellendavid1@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:26:07 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR PAYMENT I MADE FOR YOU





Dear Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting
the fund transferred to a Swiss Account with the co-
operation of a new partner from Paraguay who is an
international business man.

resently I'm in Paraguay for investment projects with
my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget
your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring
those funds despite that it failed us some how.

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Now contact my secretary,
her name and e-mail is:
Name: MRS.HELLEN DAVID (BAR)
Send Mail TO: mrs_hellendavid@hotmail.com
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Ask her to send you the check that i had written for
$2,000,000.00us dollars (Two Million US Dollars)
with the gift items inside it which I kept for your
compensation for all the efforts to assist me in this
matter. I really appreciated your efforts then.

Finally,remember that I had forwarded instruction to my
secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel
free to get in touch with MRS.HELLEN DAVID and
he will send the amount to you without any delay.

Best Regards.



Dr.Christina Thompson

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam