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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Henry Patrick <henrypatxx2@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:57:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INFORMATION ........................ GET BACK TO ME


TEL: (01-1)234-8022932199
DATE: 19TH JUNE, 2006.


I FOUND YOUR CONTACT FROM AN EMBASSY HERE AND BELIEVE ME, THE PLEASURE IS MINE TO WORK WITH YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT. I KNOW THAT THIS WOULD ACTUALLY TAKE YOU BY SURPRISE BUT I WANT YOU TO TAKE IT AS A BLESSING WHICH WILL REMAIN REMARKABLE IN OURLIVES. I JUST HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST WHICH I VOLUNTARILY REPOSE ON YOU AS THE RECEIVER OF THIS FUNDS.

IN RECEIPT OF YOUR STIPULATED EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE, I WILL LIKE TO
THANKS YOU FOR YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE, I AM SURE WE SHALL NOT REGRET DOING THIS BUSINESS TOGETHER.
FIRST I MUST INFORM YOU THAT THERE IS NO RISK TO BE ENCOUNTER IN THIS TRANSFER AS IT WILL BE DONE UNDER THE DICTATES OF THE LAW SO BE REST ASSURED THAT IT IS VERY SAFE.

BEFORE I FILL YOU IN WITH THE PRECISE INFORMATIONS, WHICH WOULD SEE TO THE COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSACTION,I HAVE TO INTIMATE YOU WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS THAT WOULD ASCERTAIN YOUR LEVEL OF PREPAREDNESS FOR US NOT TO MAKE ANY MISTAKE.

FOR THE FACT THAT I BARRISTER HENRY PATRICK THE LEGAL ATTORNEY WHOM WILL RUN THIS LEGAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION, I EXPECT YOU TO LEAN YOUR TRUST ON MY LEGAL ABILITY AND ALSO CONFIDE IN ME AS YOUR PARTNER IN THIS TRANSACTION.

KINDLY FURNISH ME WITH THE FOLLOWING LISTED PERSONAL INFORMATIONS:

1. FULL NAME.
2. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
3. PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER (for regular communication).
4.OCCUPATION.

SO WE CAN CARRY ON WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS.

EXPECT YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER.

BEST REGARDS,

BARRISTER. HENRY PATRICK Esq.




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