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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "david" <dcd_chambers@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 09:23:10 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: BE ASURED.


Thanks VICTIM-FULLNAME for your respons, i am BARR.DAV CHUKWU DUMEBI. an Attorney at law.I am the lawyer to the late Erg,M.A STEVENS, he happend to be my client ween he was alive and lived and worked in the Togo Republic of Lome.

My client deposited the sum of (US$10.5M) with the N/Global Security Financial Firm years back why he was still alive, and i need your assistance to transfer this fund into a foriegn account so that i can come over to your country for us to shear the fund on the agreed %.

I am asuring you that this transaction will be carred out in a legetimate manner and it is 100% risk free, you will be prsented as the next-of-kin to my late client.

And will stand as the beneficiery of the fund, all the necessary document will be secured on your behalf as the rightfull beneficiary of the fund and you will recieved the fund into your bank account.Please send to me your full informations as stated below, for us to proceed.I awaite your promtp response,thanks for your williness and effort.

FULL NAME...............................................COMPANY NAME: ...........................................FULL ADDRESS:...........................................SEX:.................................AGE...................................MARITAL STATUS..................OCCUPATION.............................TEL.......................FAX................. (If any)COUNTRY................................E-MAIL..................................HAVE YOU A PASSPORT OR LICENCE.............(identification on delivery)

BARR.DAVID.

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