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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  • fjones@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?neil=20fjones?= <barristerneil2222_fjones@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: barrister_neiljones_f2006@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 09:50:20 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: attention


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barristerneil2222_fjones@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Sir,



My name is Barrister Neil F. Jones. I am the lawyer to Ali Hassan al-Majid, the cousin and trusted adviser of former president Saddam Hussein of Iraq, who with my assistance, in 2003 before the beginning of the American led coalition war in Iraq deposited the sum of $50 Million United States dollars in a private Security company in London United Kingdom. However the security company is not aware of the content of the deposit as this was brought in under diplomatic cover and deposited as family valuables.



I am the only person who is aware of the content of the consignment, and the documents of the deposit is with me, Now that Ali Hassan is captured in Iraq and is standing trial for all the atrocities they committed during their rule in Iraq, I am, looking for a reliable foreign partner who will collaborate with me to claim the consignment from the security company.



As the attorney that arranged the deposit, I have always maintained a good relationship with the security company and can easily work out the change of ownership of this consignment to your name, so that we will claim the consignment and share the funds. If you are interested please indicate interest immediately so that we can discuss, I have good contact of a banker who will assist in arranging bank accounts here in the United Kingdom for you and deposit the funds for transfer to any county out side United Kingdom as soon as the consignment is taken out of the security company.



I will be prepared to give you 35% while I take 65% when completed.



Awaiting your urgent response.



Sincerely,



Barrister Neil F. Jones



Tel:+44-7951915243.



- neil fjones

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