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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: chris dagogo <barristerchrisdagogo2@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:35:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Greetings VICTIMNAME


>From Barrister Chris Dagogo
Royal Law Chamber and Consultant

Dear VICTIMNAME

I want to thank you for the response to my proposal despite all you have gone through but I want to assure you that this transaction that I contacted you to stand as the relative and beneficiary is not like the one that Mr. Eze contacted you for may be there was know proper clearance the inheritance that was why you where yet to be paid after you have invested your money into the transaction but I am beating my hearth to you that the lord has made me contact you so that you can get back your money that you have invested in the previous inheritance deal that you did but you must get back your money this is the fact.

This transaction, is legitimate because you will have to see every thing that you do and also considering the legitimacy of the transaction I will have to assure that I prove to the paying office that you are the relative and beneficiary of the money so far, you will not at the end of the day, elope with the money this is my fear.

Your honesty is what I want you to prove to me but I am going to believe in you because I want this transaction to be handled in a good time I need your help at this time because I have few days to go since my last contact to you and I will be very glad if you will deem it fit to respond back to me with the details that I will require to proceed to the payment office before the end of work today or first thing tomorrow morning.

This is the information that I need from you.

1- Your Full Name
2- Your Private Cell/Fax Number
3- Your Contact Address
4- Your Company Name (If Any)

Please deem it fit to respond back as I am assuring you that your participation into this deal will make you what you fo not think of as I am going to compensate you with 40% so far you are going to keep this transaction confidential and also assure that you take to my advice this transaction, you and I are going to run it together to enable the inheritance to be re-procfiled into your account so I need your urgent response and God bless you as you do.

Regards
Barrister Chris Dagogo
For: Royal Law Chamber and Consultant

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