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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:10:37 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Accept_This_Token_With_Good_Faith?=


Hello My Good Friend,how are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail finds you in an excellent condition of health.But if you do not remember me, you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a ulti-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million- dollar business has been concluded with another Greek Merchant who financed it to a logical conclusion.I thank you for you're great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account, due to one reason or the other best to known you at that time.

Due to the 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 $450,000.00USD,I have authorized the finance house where I deposited my money,to issue you international certified bank draft cashable at your bank or any bank of your choice in your country.

At the moment, I 'm very busy here in Paraguay South American, trying to invest my own share of the funds with my new partner, Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.

My dear friend I will like you to contact the secretary MR CODY LAMPARD
and comply with him so that he will send the bank draft to you without
any delay.

COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE
Address: Floor 10 Nal Tower Building,Victoria Island,(West Africa)
.
CONTACT AGENT: MR CODY LAMPARD
Email:info_compensationofficerlampard@post.ro

Finally,remember that I have forwarded instruction to the finance House on your behalf to send the certified bank draft to you as soon as you contact them without delay of which they will give you guidelines and directives to follow concerning you getting the available funds.

Hope to hear from you as soon as you have finally received your funds.

Thank you in anticipation for your past efforts and God bless you.

Yours Faithfully
Barrister Benny Wrigth


---------------------- ALICE N°1 de la RELATION CLIENT 2008*--------------------
Découvrez vite l'offre exclusive ALICE BOX! En cliquant ici http://abonnement.aliceadsl.fr Offre soumise à conditions.*Source : TNS SOFRES / BEARING POINT. Secteur Fournisseur d.Accès Internet

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