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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • barristerchrisdagogo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "chrisdagogo1" <chrisdagogo1@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 19:22:42 -0600
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE




>From The Desk Of Barrister Chris Dagogo
Royal Law Chamber and Consultant.

I am Barrister Chris Dagogo of the Royal Law Chamber and Consultant Financial Attorney of my late client Ms. Jully who deposited the sum $24million (twenty-four million dollars)in an account with the firstnationalbankandtrust who now had a plane crash with the entire family in the year 2002.since we got information about her death I have been trying to reach any member of her family to come over and claim her money to know avail now I have decided to contact you because, the Security Company where the money is at present want to confiscate the estate now.
l am writting you this proposal to ask for your assistance and co-operation to carry out this project.
Please note that,non of her family nor relation has come forth for the claim of this money.The money can be released to you if only you will agree to stand as the relative as I am going to present you official to the paying office in charge of the inheritance as the relative and beneficiary.
Also know that, the firstnationalbankandtrust has given me a period of 7 days to present the relative other wise, they will instruct the office in charge of the inheritance payment to cancel the payment this is why I have taking it upon my self to contact you so that you can be of help to me and have this money re-profile into your account as the relative and beneficiary from the affiliate of the firstnationalbankandtrust
Below is the details of the account for you to be well informed of what I am talking about.

Note : THIS IS LOGIN ACCOUNT
ON THE BANK WEBSITE.www.firstnationalbankandtrust.tk
USER ID: JULLY
PASSWORD: 014563218002
I have decided to give you 40% of the total sum be your share in this transaction so I will want you ,to treat this transaction as a matter of urgency as I will be glad ifyou respond back to me as soon as possible.
Contact me on my private email address:barristerchrisdagogo@yahoo.com
Best Regards.
Barrister Chris Dagogo
For: Royal Law Chamber and Consultant

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