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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:
  • "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.
  • williamschamb01@ny.com

Fraud email example:

From: idris balogun <idrisbalogunjnr@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 02:04:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOODDAY


MR IDRIS BALOGUN
P O BOX ,239
lagos, Nigeria.
RE: For Time Essence, Please Respond Immediately to my
mail.

I am IDRIS BALOGUN, the eldest son of
MR TAFA BALOGUN the former inspector general of police federal republic of nigeria.
Well, I need your
assistance in
securing my fund which is in a Security Company in
Europe
for the government is making plans to seize my fathers
property(s)
home and abroad .
The amount is $15 million in a Security Company
Abroad. All
that is needed is to secure all necessary documents
and
certificate, send them to you to contact the security
company in Europe.

I will remunerate you with 20% of the
total funds at the end of the transaction. I have been
confined not to travel abroad and all my calls are monitored,
So I
will get my secret private Attorney to get you the
needed
information and take you through this transaction. I can only secretly contact from my Nokia communicator
whenever I am in prayer room.
PLEASE REPLY TO MY LAWYER
WITH THE DETAILS BELOW:
Name: Barrister. ROTIMI WILLIAMS(WILLIAMS&WILLIAMS CHAMBERS)
EMAIL; williamschamb01@ny.com
If you willing, ready and capable of assisting me in
my
endeavor, please response to my attorney's email
immediately.
Best Regards
IDRIS BALOGUN ,













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