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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:
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • fayechambers2000@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: martins williams <mmaarrttiinnss@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:01:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MARTINS


DEAR SIR,

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR RETURN MAIL WITH MUCH THANKS,I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS LEGAL AND 100% RISK FREE,AND IT WILL BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO THE BOTH OF US BECAUSE PART OF THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY UNDER YOUR AUSPICES.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, THERE WILL BE NEED FOR YOU TO CONTRACT A REPUTABLE GOVERNMENT ATTORNEY HERE IN ABIDJAN WHO WILL GO TO THE COURT TO SWEAR AN AFFIDAVIT FOR CLAIMS OF THE FUNDS IN YOUR NAME AS THE ACCREDITED BENEFICIARY, THE ATTORNEY WILL ALSO GO TO THE BANK TO SIGN THE FINAL IRREVOCABLE RELEASE ORDER OF THE FUNDS ON YOUR BEHALF SINCE YOU ARE NOT HERE N ABIDJAN, HE WILL ALSO GO TO CONCERNED MINISTRIES TO INITIATE THE INHERITANCE DOCUMENTS COVERING THE FUNDS ON YOUR BEHALF.

THE DOCUMENTS IS WHAT JUSTIFIES THE LEGALITY OF THE FUNDS AND YOUR INVOLVEMENT AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO INHERIT THE FUNDS, ONCE THE DOCUMENTS ARE TENDERED TO THE BANK, THEY WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY.

BELOW IS THE CONTACT OF THE LAWYER.
NAME- BARRISTER FAYE MOHAMMED
EMAIL- (fayechambers2000@yahoo.co.uk)

PLEASE KINDLY CONTACT HIM ON RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL.
BEST REGARDS
MARTINS.




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