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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:
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: john michael <johnmichael_212@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:06:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attention Madras


Attention
Just like I discussed and wrote you previously,time is very limited as the finance house where my client had deposited this $20 million gave me an Ultimatum to produce the next of kin to come and claim the money or they will declare the funds Non-Serviceable and definitely confiscate it.We really need to act very fast and close in with them so that we could be ahead of time.

All I need from you is your sincerity and whole-hearted assisitance, then get me following information quickly:
1. Your full names and full contact address.
2. Your first and second page of your international passport or your driver's licences.This must be scanned and send to me by email attachment so that I can get them in their orginal form. Either of these will serve, scanned copy of your international passport or driver's license.

3.Your direct telephone and fax numbers to communicate you speedily, that is all that is needed.

4. Your occupation.

Please, this info is urgently needed so that I will proceed to the department of Justice here in the UK and secure legal authorization in your name and establish before the court of law that you are the bonafide next of kin to my client, then we have the finance house transfer the money to you for our sincere mutual benefit and sharing.

Get me this info very fast so that we could work really ahead of time.

I anticipate your quick affirmative response.


Most Sincerely,
Barr. John Michael (Esq).
Attorney-At-Law.
GreenBelt Zone,London, Uk


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