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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • johnpark1@3xl.net

Fraud email example:

From: <john_parker@legalpractictioner.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 15:43:41 -0600
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,

DEAR FRIEND,
AFTER SEVERAL MEETINGS AND FINDINGS,THE COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED THE TRANSFERED OF $7.5M TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS BEING PAYMENT FOR INHERITANCE OF FUND OF YOUR LATE RELATIVE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WARRI AND PORTHACOURT REFINERIES SINCE COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW YOU WANT THE MONEY TO BE TRANSFERED TO ENABLE ME SUBMIT AND FILE AN APPLICATION OF
CLAIM TO THE BANK FOR PAYMENTS AS THE BANK HAS GIVEN ME MANDATE TO PRODUCE THE BENEFICIARY.
THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED IN THREE(3)STAGES.IT IS SIMPLE PROCESS WHICH WILL TAKE A SHORT WHILE TO PROCESS-OUTSIDE THIS, THE BANK MANAGEMENT WILL CONFISCATE THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY AS UNCLEARED EFFECTS AND SEND BACK TO THE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ACCOUNT. IF I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL TELL YOU ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MONEY AND THE OPERATIONAL METHOD WE CAN USE TO EFFECT THE REMITTANCE INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.PLEASE ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:
johnpark1@3xl.net FOR PROMPT RESPONSE .THE PURPOSE OF CONTACTING YOU IS THAT YOU BEAR THE SAME LAST NAME WITH THE DECEASE THIS GIVES US ADDED ADAVANTAGE.SEND YOUR FULL NAME/TELEPHONE AND FAX FOR PROMPT RESPONSE.
SINCERELY
BARR.JOHN PARK
FAMILY LAWYER

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