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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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • tedbello_4c@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mike mike" <mikemike02@norilsk.biz>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 20:09:02 +0200
Subject: I WANT TO COMPENSATE OVER MY SUCCESS


* Hello *


*How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, I am using
this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar business has
been concluded with the assistance of another partner from Germany 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 in Germany 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 $1.500.000.00 USD, I have left a certified
international bank draft for you worth of $1.500.000.00 USD cashable
anywhere in the world. My dear friend I will like you to contact my
secretary Mr Tedo Bello on his direct email address at:(**
tedbello_4c@yahoo.fr* <tedbello_4c@yahoo.fr>*] for the collection of your
bank draft.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 Tedo Bello's directives so that he will send the draft to you
without any delay.
*

*His email address:[tedbello_4c@yahoo.fr]Therefore, you should send him your
correct address where you want him to send the draft to you.
*

*1.Full Name___
2.Address:__
4.City and country
5:Marital Status
6.Occupation:
2:Phone Number:*


* Regards,
Barrister Mike Heidler.
Thanks and God bless you and your family.*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam