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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.
  • terry_smith2311@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: terry smith <terry_smith2311@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: terry_smith2311@indiatimes.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 14:58:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HELLO THERE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: terry_smith2311@yahoo.ca

Dear Sir/Madam,



I am barrister TERRY SMITH the lawyer to former governor Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Governor of the oil rich Bayelsa State in Nigeria who was set up by the federal Government and arrested in the United Kingdom on account of money laundry. See BBC news report below.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4291350.stm



After my client problem in UK, the court ordered for all his account to be frozen and companies shut. See this news paper publication below also:



http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=40002



Before this seizure, my client moved $20 million to some were in Europe with the help of a security company the pressure is on now to claim this and my client or is free to move therefore this letter to you.



Can you stand in for us to go to Europe and claim this money or better still it can be delivered to you also were ever you are with the help of the security company also all the documents will be sent to you and the code to open the consignment will also be giving, let me know your commission to do this? Please note that this money is deposited as valuables and company papers which are also in the box.






Awaiting your response.

Regards,

TERRY SMITH

- terry smith

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