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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)
  • "cheque " (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.
• 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.
  • davidede34@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • angela_paul11@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: angela_paul11@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:13:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: My appreciation


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: davidede34@yahoo.com



- My appreciation letter! Dear Friend,Compliments of the day. It is my pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt on our business me in receiving the funds, without any positive outcome. I am happy to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new partner from with the Federal Ministry of Finance, and she rendered a tremendous help to us. My new partner initiatedthis idea and everything worked out successfully. In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the funds, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $2.700.000.00 USD Two Million, Three hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars only) kind support and assistance even though we could not succeed due to some unforseen circumstances investment project with my own share under the advice of my partner. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring this funds despite the fact that we could not succeed.Base on !
the above, you are therefore, to contact my office worker, Ms.Angela Paul on her e-mail address (angela_paul11@yahoo.fr) and do send her your contact address where you want the cheque to be all the suffering at that time.In the moment, I am very busy here in capital city of South Korea because of the investment projects, to you without any delay at your own EXPENSES as I did not left any money with her for its postage. With My Best Regards, Dr.David Ede.

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