419 scam: awad jessica <awadjessica@live.com> EVERY ARRANGEMENT HAVE BE MADE TODAY.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "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. )
- "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.
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.
- petergodson19@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: awad jessica <awadjessica@live.com>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 22:23:57 +0000
Subject: EVERY ARRANGEMENT HAVE BE MADE TODAY.

Hello My Beloved,

Compliments of the season !!

I'm happy to
inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the
cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently I am in Paraguay
for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I
didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.Now you will
need to contact former personal secretary to the Rev. Father who used
to be a Good Father to me when i was in Dakar, his name is Rev Peter Godson and his email address is as follows:( petergodson19@yahoo.com )

Ask him to send
you a certified bank draft
of $350.000.00 (Cashier's cheque) which I prepared and kept for your
compensation for all the past efforts and expenses to assist me in
this matter. I appreciate all your efforts at that time very much, so
feel free and get in touched with Rev. Father Peter Godson and direct
him on where to send you the money.

Please do let
me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy
after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment, I am very busy
here because of the investment projects which i and my new partner are
having at hand, finally, remember that I have forwarded every thing about the cheque to
Rev. Father Peter Godson on your behalf to receive that money. Therefore
feel free to get in touched with him and he will send the money to you
without delay. Take care and bye for now.

Yours truly

Jessica

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