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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:
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447092025382 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • barrjonesg@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Gary" <barrjonesg@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:04:48 +0200
Subject: Barr Gary


JONES GARY & ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
GEBORONE.
BOTSWANA.
Dear Sir,
I am Arthur Breton a 40yr old Solicitor from Gabarone, Botswana.
One of my Clients for 15yrs, is your Country man by name, Mr. Gunther Hayman, who worked for a
Mining Company ( Debswana Diamond Company (pty) Limited ) for over 25yrs.
Mr. Hayman was sadly involved in a car accident in November 2003, and died in a London Hospital
and I reside now in london you can get me on this number +44-709-2025382.
In his entire professional career as a miner and individual contractor, my Client acquired a lot of
wealth, that upon his death was a deposit of 6,45 million US$ ( Six point four five million united
states dollars ), because of the good relationship we had, I was made the sole Signatory to his
Estate and taking care of all his belongings during his lifetime.
Sadly, upon his death has no one came up as a Relative or next of kin to claim his Estate inspite of
all my media and efforts to find someone, and in the law of Botswana, after three years of no claims,
the Estate goes to the Government.
I am now looking for a Partner to assist me in claiming this Estate and the deposit of this money
with a Security Firm in Europe, principally what I intend doing is keeping this Estate out of the
hands of the Government with this money he deposited with this Security Firm which all the Legal
documents are in my possession.
This Partner will just be a Client of mine and tender claims to the Estate. With his Identity, Full
Address, Tel. and Fax number, I will give you all information with the Security Firm in Europe where
the cash where deposit for your collection.
After the Transaction, 20% of this money will be for you and we share the Estate between the both
of us.
Please confirm your Interest by contacting me under this E-mail address.
barrjonesg@luxmail.com
barrjonesg@luxmail.com
barrjonesg@yahoo.com
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Yours Sincerely,
Barr. Jones Gary

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