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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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 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.
  • +447040129558 (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.
  • wisefor65@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr.Fortune Wise" <wisefor65@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 13:10:06 -0700
Subject: Barr.Fortune

Barr.Fortune Wise.
for Cornerstone Chambers & Attorney
25 Cameroon house,Wyndham Road,Camber Well,S.T.
50UK
London UK.
Tele:+447040129558
1st,May,2006.

DEAR FRIEND,

I have the honor of letting you know the present decision taking by my law firm,cornestone chambers & attorney,here in United Kingdom.

The Estate of our late client who has left us with no trace to any of his immediate relatives will be made available to you as the custodian and benefactor. It was in one of his correspondence;s to you that led to our contacting you as his closest person.

We have arranged with his bank for the release of all his bank accounts to his relatives so that we will take out what is due to us, as his attorneys, but law demands that his relatives should give consent before any release will be made. We therefore ask your indulgence in helping recover his Estate.

There is no risk involved in this, as we have finalized and had made conclusions on this transaction with the bank.

All that will be needed of you is the provision of your details as the beneficiary which we will back you up with all the legal and probate documents that will facilitate work at the bank for transfer of the fund to your bank account.
His total fund is being calculated at 15 Million USD.

i await to read from you soon.

Truly,
Barr.Fortune Wise.
For Cornerstone Chambers & Attorney
wisefor65@yahoo.co.uk

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