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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:
  • "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.
  • ladydemonbball@yahoo.com
  • barr_dukekasy1@terra.com.mx (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "barr_dukekasy1" <barr_dukekasy1@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 17:11:12 -0600
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE FROM BARISTER DUKE KASY


My Good Friend.

Deb Henderson

Thanks for your mail and I quite appreciate your understanding towards this business, first and famous this is a profitable venture that both of us need to put heads together to achieve the set goal.
As you can see, My intentions is to present your full contact details to the Financial institution were my late client had this fund deposit before his death so that you can stand as the Next Of Kin for the fund to be released to you for our disbursement.
Before I will move into business, I will like to have the necessary information as to enable me know your capability to handle this kind of business for me, that I contacted you doe's not mean I want to take advantage of you, neither would I like you to take advantage of me when the fund gets to your possession. Please forward to me these information.

(1) Your full name and address home or office.
(2) Direct telephone number and exact time you can be reached.
(3) Marital Status /Age.

This information’s will enable me know your caliber of person as I would not like some one to toy with this Golden opportunity of mine.
As soon as I get this information’s from you I will call you for more better understanding discussion because this is not only email writing venture, Then we will proceed on the documentation process in your name for the fund in question to be authenticated/legalized in your name as the Next Of Kin.
Thank You.

Barrister Duke Kasy.



De:"Deb Henderson" ladydemonbball@yahoo.com

Para:"barr_dukekasy1" barr_dukekasy1@terra.com.mx

Copia:

Fecha:Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:46:08 -0700 (PDT)

Asunto:Re: LETTER OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

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