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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • barrjohnbrown01@yahoo.com
  • barrjohnbrown01@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "John Brown" <barrjohn77@msn.com>
Reply-To: barrjohnbrown01@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:34:24 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT ATTENTION

From: The Desk of Barrister John Brown
Morris Chambers Lagos/ Nigeria
Email: barrjohnbrown01@yahoo.com

ATTN: Sir/m

I am Barrister John Brown, principal Attorney to Engr. Tony Douglas a
director, project implementation with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation x-udd in Warri, Delta state.In November 2002, my client received
gratification of Ten Million, US Dollars ($10,000,000.00) from the contract
awarded to foreign firms for the construction of and maintenance of 250
Million (LPG) gas plant at Warri Refinery Hence the Funds is under the
custody of a Security and Finance Company for safe-keeping, I have been
mandated by my client (Engr.Tony Douglas) to seek assistance of a
trustworthy foreign company or an individual who could help to receive the
money for investment without any hitch. However, my client has agreed to
will 30% of the total sum to you, 10% is set aside forexpenses.

Note that the fund will be brought to you in your country for easy claims
through diplomatic courier means upon the acceptance of this business
proposal Please strictly get in touch with me by my
alternative E-mail address:(barrjohnbrown01@yahoo.com)Phone Number +234 085
226 9041.Therefore, if this offer is acceptable to you, kindly forward to me
your contact telephone numbers as well as your full mailing address for
further documentation and briefing.I look forward to be hearing from you
soon.
Best Regards,
Barrister John Brown.

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