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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rhoda Kabir" <rhodes@capitalexpress.info> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21.13.32 +0200
Subject: Assistance Needed

Hello Friend,
My name is Mrs.Rhoda Kabir,i am a dying woman who had decided to donate what
I have to you.You may be wondering why I choose you. But someone has to be
chosen. I am 62 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years
ago,immediately after the death of my husband, who had left me everything he
worked for.I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inherited from
my late husband to you for the good work of God,rather than allow my relatives
to use my husband's hard earned funds ungodly.I have asked God to forgive me
all my sins and I believe he has, because He is a merciful God. I will be going
in for an operation,and I pray that I survive the operation.
I have decided to will/donate the sum of US$4.5 million to you for the good work
of the lord, and to help the motherless,less privileged and also for the assistance
of the widows. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls, due to the fact that
my relatives are around me and I have been restricted by my doctor from taking telephone
calls because I deserve all the rest I can get. Presently,I have informed my lawyer
about my decision in willing this fund to you.
I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please
use the funds well and always extend the good work to others. Kindly Contact my
lawyer through this email address (barr_marcopslto_chambers@walla.com)if you
are interested in carrying out this task,so that he can arrange the release of
the funds to you. My lawyer's name is Barrister Marcops Laetino.
I know i have never met you but my mind tells me to do this,and I hope you act
sincerely.You will be rewarded with ten percent of this money upon your
assistance because I am now too weak and frigile to do things myself because of
my present health condition.
NB : I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is
accomplished,as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish, due to the fact
that I do not want relatives or family members standing in the way of my last wish.
Love,
Rhoda Kabir(Mrs).

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