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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  • barlamine@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: barlamine@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:39:31 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Good News For You


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: peter.robert21@yahoo.in



- My Dear,COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON.This is Peter Robert writing to you once again,Thank you for the assistance rendered to me when i was really in need, it is a thing of joy to inform you that finally, I have succeeded in collecting the money at Long last. I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from London UK. Presently I'm in Europe 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 that later failed some how, I have compensated you with the sum of $2.5M, Two million five hundred thousand dollars. Now contact Barrister Lamine Kofi my lawyer in Ghana and his email address is :(barlamine@hotmail.com) ask him to send the money to you the sum of $2.5, Two million five hundred thousand dollars which I kept for your compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to assist,Peter Robert

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