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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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Akwasi Osei <ak.osei@msn.com>
Reply-To: <akwasiosei2@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:40:09 +0000
Subject: Compensation





Dear Friend,

I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund transferred. Presently I'm in Paraguay, for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. Now contact my financial consultant his contact is below:Name: Rev.Cyril Foster Email: fcyril@ymail.com Tel: +233206638007.Ask him to send it to you sum of ($1,00 0.000.00) in ATM CARD, which I kept for your compensation.

So contact him immediately and send your full Information to enable him delivers your ATM CARD to your door step.

1. YOUR FULL NAME: __________________________
2. YOUR ADDRESS: ____________________________
3. TELEPHONE NUMBER: _______________________
4. AGE&OCCUPATION________________________

Remain blessed,
Ambassador.Akwasi Osei

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam