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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +34626125671 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • panelsonesq@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "barr.John S." <panelsonesq@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bar25smith@walla.com
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 16:54:55 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUISNESS PROPOSAL


Dear friend,
URGENT BUISSNES PROPOSAL
I am a legal professional by name barrister Smith John esq. I am the special
Adviser to one of the world’s notorious terrorists, an insurgent member to the holy
Warriors by name ABUSALIM SABADO. Sabado who is now late,
Was a heinous and dangerous man feared even by his own people. I as
one of his special advisers tried all I could to stop him from following the
part he have chosen and to follow the part of his father who was a good,
respected and brave man. During the cause of his bloody attack he killed his
brother in-law after which he constructed a house in his home town in Baghdad (Iraq).
He presented hate, death, and brutality even to his own two legitimate children who
refused to tread his part. A bomb blast was recorded after which he deposited the
sum of $250m (two hundred and fifty million United States dollars) in a security
company in Spain. He was caught and jailed in 1994.After his release; he killed his own
wife which lead to his own final stay on earth in the year 2001 may 7th. Before his death, he
did not wheal the money in the security company to anybody because of his wickedness and now,
the security company is on my neck to call his nest of kin to come and collect the money before 25th of
November 2006. I have the necessary documents and will be willing to present you as MR.SABADO´S
nest of kin. After which you will have 40%of the total fare and I will have 60% for myself and for the
settlements of other things that will be involved
NOTE: This proposal should be kept out of public notice before and after the money has been claimed
for security purposes. Also, Reply to this mail as soon as it gets to you to enhance immediate procession
of the required documents. You can reply to this mail @ panelsonesq@netscape.net <mailto:panelsonesq@netscape.net> or
call me on 0034-626-125-671.I will be waiting to hear from you sooner.
Regards
Barr. Smith John esq

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