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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:
  • "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.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • isaacbeytah1940@yahoo.ca
  • barrister_ahmedbasset2006@yahoo.de
  • georgepat_diplomatic2@yahoo.co.in

Fraud email example:

From: "sgt smith andrew" <sgt_andrewsmith01@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:24:48 +0000
Subject: RE: This is getting serious

Dear Isaac.
How can i help as i don't understand what to do,mail me back to let me know
how i can be of assistance.

Smith


>From: "Isaac Beytah" <isaacbeytah1940@yahoo.ca>
>To: "Barrister Ahmed Basset" <barrister_ahmedbasset2006@yahoo.de>
>CC: georgepat_diplomatic2@yahoo.co.in
>Subject: This is getting serious
>Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:24:52 +0900
>
>Dear Barrister Ahmed,
>
>I'm having big trouble with the cleaning process. I tried to contact
>the diplomat of the US Embassy whose address you gave me but he has
>not replied. No answer on his phone and I now get an email error when
>I write to him. What should I do?
>
>As you know, I've invested $47,500 in this business so far. My wife is
>threatening to divorce me if I can't get the black bills cleaned soon.
>Urgently find me another supplier of these cleaning chemicals! I can't
>deposit the cash without it being cleaned first.
>
>Have the supplier call me immediately he can get me the stuff.
>
>Yours sincerely
>Reverend Isaac Beytah
>
>Phone: 1-253-397-1273

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