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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.
  • mrs_mm2005@zipmail.com.br

Fraud email example:

From: "Mary Masheal" <marymasheal_2000@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:48:44 +0000
Subject: Brethren

Dear Brethren,

On the 5th of February, 2003, my husband, Chief Harry Marshals was murdered
in our Abuja resident. Before the death of my husband, he was the Vice
Chairman of the All Nigerian People's Party (ANPP) in Nigeria.

This is a political party that contested with the present ruling Party,
People's DemocraticParty, (PDP) that the present President won on.I have to
mourn my husband for one year according to tradition, which ended on the 5th
of February, 2004 and I have to stay extra months before the Will of my
husband will be read. On the 1st of January 2005, My late husband's lawyer,
Barrister William Roy Smith summonded the family and read out the Will of my
late husband, which part of it stated that my husband has a financial
deposit of eleven million dollar (11,000,000 Dollar) with Security company
in Hungary-Budapest and other fixed assets in Nigeria which am left with to
train my two kids and also invest in your country.


The lawyer suggested to look for a reliable person to be in possession of
the fund as I was adviced not to leave the country pending when the culprits
are brought to book.But I refused as I want to get a trusted person to
handle the fund for me as this is what am left with to train my two kids.


I am not asking you for money, rather trust and honesty is what I need from
you.I will like to get your response on my private email and I will forward
your information to the lawyer who will advice you properly I will
compensate you financially for your assistance, please treat this with
passion and compassion.

please reply to this my private mail box: mrs_mm2005@zipmail.com.br


I wait for your response.

Mrs Mary Marshals

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