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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 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.
• 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.
  • mikego1113@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mrjames120@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:41:31 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Contact my Secretary


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mrjames120@yahoo.in



- Dear Friend,I could not contact you earlier before now due to my tight chedules. I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that money under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay Presently I'm in Paraguay with the partner for some projects with the money. 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,his name is Mr Mike Ego and her email address is ( mikego1113@yahoo.com ) Arrange with her how the total sum of ( $2million usd) 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.So feel free to get in touch with my secretary Mr John Peter and discuss with her how the amount will reach you. Please do let me know immediately you contact her to receive it so that we can share the joy af!
ter all the sufferness at that time. As at moment,I am very busy here because of the projects which I and the new partner are have at hand.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 her and she will send the amount to you without any delay. Best regards,Mr James Evers

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