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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: "BARR. MICHEAL COLLINS" <barrister_mcollins4justice@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 05:01:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT REPLY


Atten VICTIM-FULLNAME,
Thank you for your quick response,infact it is a great pleasure for me to write you as directed by Dr kelvin for the claim of your fund, To actualize this dream you have to furnish me with the following information immediately you recieve this mail so that i will commence on the claim of this fund .(1) YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS (2) YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION. (3) YOUR BANK DETAILS FOR THE FINAL TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT(4)ALSO ALL DOCUMENT AND PROOF OF CLAIM . Once you send all this informations i will commence work immediately and in 7 bank working days for us to actualise the claim,It may also interest you to know that your name is among the list in my personal file as directed by Dr kelvin. Please your urgent reply is highly needed so that i can commence work immediately. Waiting for your response Best Regards
Barrister micheal Collins.(ESQ)


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