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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)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22993222122 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mikeobiora2002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:58:10 +0100
Subject: Contact My Secretary for Your Bank Draft




=C2=A0Dear friend,=20
I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting
that fund Now.=20
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 into my new =
partner's account in Germany, who was eventually,capable of assisting me =
in this great venture.Due to your effort,sincerity,courage and trust wort=
hiness You showed during the course of the transaction.I want to compensa=
te you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $1,500 000.00.

I have left a certified international bank draft for you worth of $1,500 =
000.00. Contact My Secretary for Your Bank Draft,on the information below=
NAME; MR.MIKE OBIORA,
EMAIL:(mikeobiora2002@gmail.com), ask him to send you the total sum of $1=
,500.000.00 international bank draft cashable everywhere in the world for=
your compensation. CONTACT HIM ON=C2=A0 this email(mikeobiora2002@gmail.=
com) TELL=3D +229 93 222 122.
However I am leaving to Germany. for investment purposes.

Regards,
DR. USMAN ADAMU.
Contact My Secretary for Your Bank Draft

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam