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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 united states 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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • w.barristertom@yahoo.ca
  • misskatewillson001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Tom Williams <w.barristertom@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: misskatewillson001@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:50:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR COMPENSATION


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: w.barristertom@yahoo.ca



- Dear Friend,please accept my apology for not contacting you earlier before now due to my tight schedules. I did not forgot your past effort and attempts to assist me, now I\'m happy to inform you that I have succeeded in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Japan .Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in that process despite that it failed us at that time,due to no trust. Now, I want you to contact my secretary, her name is miss. kate willson and his email address is(misskatewillson001@gmail.com) Arrange with her on how the total sum of One Million United States Dollars( $1,000,000,00USD)will reach you safely which I have already 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. Please send the below information to her to enable her get back to you immediately 1, your full Name..........2, Delivery address........3, phone number...........4, email address...........Regards From,tom williams

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