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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • jackdon_honest@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "U.S LABOUR CONGRESS LABOUR CONGRESS" <u.s_labours@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 04:04:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: very urgent




Hello Mr VICTIM-FULLNAME

I got your mail today even I called Mr Jack to inform him towards the transaction with Barister,Am the first person they contacted for the money transfering,

Barrister Eze never wanted Mr Jack the owner of the money to contact me,He do called me frequently until I received an information past few days that finally the whole money was shifted to Gambia by Mr Jack,Am very excited about it,

I will advice you now,We shall work together excluding Barrister Eze ,incase if you should contact Mr Jack in Gambia and write me back to tell me what you discuss with him alright for the arrangement,contact him through this address jackdon_honest@yahoo.com

Tell: 00220 9949231
Regard
Mrs Jenny Louis



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