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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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: "harry moore" <harrychambers1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: harrychambers@lawyersmail.com
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 20:03:53 +0000
Subject: RE

Dear Sir/Madam,


Your contact has been gotten from after a search for a person whom we can
jointly invest Trust in and also solicit a Honourable partnership with. I
Barrister Harry Moore represent a client and my client (MRS MARY RANDOLF)
who affected with liver problem and her husband was late who died by (MOTOR
ACCIDENT).

This fund is in the Bank in EUROPE which her husband kept for the family and
this is only hope she has.I Barrister Harry Moore resided to work with your
interst on this matter by helping out this woman and the one daughter,she
has interest to do business relative to investments this money for the
family in your country in areas related to agriculture or any business of
your choice, to initiate a proper and structured relationship.

Please let me know what your response will be to an offer to receive
investment funds in Europe where the fund was kept by late (MR.WILLIAMS
RANDOLF) for his family,Let assisting this woman if:
1. The said fund Amounts is fourteen Million Dollars(US$14m).
2. The fund is intended to be invested through your agency in the purchase
of facilities and assets, for the said purposes within your country.
3. This transaction will result in you being paid a commission of 15% off
the investment capital.
4. The fund owners desire absolute confidentiality and professionalism in
the handling of this matter.

Your respond urgently awaiting.


Yours Sincerely
Barrister Harry Moore (ESQ)

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