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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (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)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22993818748 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "john law" <john_law8@xakep.ru>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:28:36 +0200
Subject: CONTACT THE SECRETARY WITH THIS EMAIL (chriscgeorge@voila.fr)


Dear friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred
under the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently I'm in
Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.
meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

Now contact my secretary in Republic Of Benin his name is Mr Chris George on
(chriscgeorge@voila.fr) or call him on +22993818748. ask him to send you the
total of $1.200,000.00 which i kept for your compensation for all the past
efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts
at that time very much. so feel free and get in touched with my secretary Mr
Chris George and instruct him where to send the amount to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the sufferings at that time. in the moment, I'm very busy here
because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having
at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary
on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Mr
Chris George, he will send the amount to you without any delay.

Regards,
Engr. John Law.

Anti-fraud resources:

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