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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • james.barristermichael@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Michael James." <alexandria.591chambers@yahoo.no>
Reply-To: james.barristermichael@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 05:24:18 +0100 (CET)
Subject: RESPOND FAST


Name: Barrister Michael James
Email: james.barristermichael@yahoo.com

Dear friend,

I humbly crave your indulgence in sending this mail, if the contents
does not meet with your personal and business ethics, I apologize in
advance. But it is in regards to your present status and the urgent
nature of this matter that I choose to contact you for the necessary
assistance. It is important I start by introducing myself.

I am Michael James, a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of
Nigeria. I was the Personal Attorney to late Engineer Christian Eich a
national of your country, who used to work as a crude oil
contractor/merchant with CHEVRON PETROLEUM COMPANY-NIGERIA.

I have a business proposal for you which you and I will for sure
benefit from. For your assistance, I will adequately compensate you
with 40% of the total sum. 50% will be for me, and 10% will be set
aside to offset all incidental expenses that might be incurred in the
course of this transaction. E.g. phone call, payment of tax if so
required by your government, etc. I must assure that this transaction
is 100% risk free as I have all necessary legal documents to back up
all our claims.

I guarantee you that the entire transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law, as all documents/affidavit required by Eco Bank Plc. before the
release of the fund shall be procured legally from the federal law
court.

If you give me the go ahead, then I give out the full details to you.
If you will assist me, Please contact me via my private email box:
james.barristermichael@yahoo.com for further details.

Endeavour to include your telephone number in your reply for easy
communication.

Thanks you in anticipation, and God bless.

Regards,

Barrister Michael James.


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