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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 next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Anthony Willison <anthonywillison001@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:09:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Call me on me private number 00228 912 66 87 as soon as you receive this mail.


Dear VICTIMNAME,

I am very happy and glead to hear from you, i has been waiting for your reply since i contacted you for help. Once again, thanks for your kind response.

Dear VICTIMNAME, let me tell you, there is alot of inheritance fund here in Africa and my transaction with you is for real and for good to both of us, you have to trust me with all your mind. I am 56 old man with 2 kids, so bear in mind there is no way i can think of evil thinks at my age.

What i need from you is your full names and your address and telephone number.

We don't have anything to do with Cote d'Ivoire or Barrister Eze, i don't know anything about these information.

This transaction will only takes of us 6 to 12 banking working days to transfer the the Millions us dollars into your bank account as long as you will follow my words as your partner in this transaction, i have done everything regards to this transaction and i have got the documents the bank may ask from you as the proof of the next of kin to this fund, and i have agreed to give you 35% of the total sum of the Millions us dollars as soon as the fund is transfered to your account.

All i needed from you is your trust understanding and to act like the real next of kin. I will be given you more information as soonas i receive your call on my private number: 00228 912 6687.

Best regards,
Mr.Anthony Willison.







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