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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.

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:
  • "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.
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "A N" <rawaa07@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:55:28 +0200
Subject: Awaiting your urgent reply

Dear Isaac Beytah
I will like to inform you that i was instructed to contact you by Barrister
Ahmed due to is presently absent of station to help you for the the
chemical if you can pay the sum of 25,000 Dollars i will supply you the
chemical immediately, You have to pay half of the money to our brocker in
Burkina Faso Via Western Union money transfer for the quick action.

Awaiting your urgent reply

Onbehalf Of Brarisster Amed //To Reverend Isaac Beytah Phone: 1-253-397-1273

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Anti-fraud resources:

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