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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mwagan221@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • corridonna@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Michael Wagan <mwagan221@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: corridonna@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 06:57:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: COMPENSATION.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mwagan221@yahoo.com

Good Day,

- Hello and good day to you and your family, Happy New Year. I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Belgium.Presently I am in Belgium for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts you made in getting your winnings sent to your delivery address, despite that it failed us some how. Now contact my secretary in Lagos his name is (Mr. Donna Corrigan) Find below his contact information. Name: Mr. Donna Corrigan E-mail: corridonna@hotmail.com Ask him to send you the total $550,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS) certified bank Check, which I raised in your favor for your compensation for all the past efforts you have made in receiving your winnings in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with my secretary and give him your address where to send the check !
to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive the Check to enable us share the joy after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects, which the new partner and me are having at hand, finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money. So feel free to get in touch with him (Mr. Donna Corrigan) without any delay. Best regards, Dr Michael Wagan Fiduciary Agent.

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