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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:
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Luke" <barrister_lukebasile@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:40:07 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Attn: VICTIMNAME


Dear VICTIMNAME,

I hereby acknowledged in receipt of your message and well written words were well understood and noted.

Frankly speaking I strongly believed in the spiritual aspect of life that control’s the physical and the divine nature governs the universe in such I will assure you that you will not regret.

Possible at the successfully end of this transaction in your favour, I will use Interpol mentoring unit hopefully to track such named barrister for him to pay that amount as that against our client and customer relationship with government accord.

We need to have oral discussion which will avoid an apple opportunity to know our selves and move action.

You can call me with this telephone number 00-229 97985 239

Possibly you can send your direct telephone number for me to reach as soon as possible.

Best regards

Barrister Luke Basile

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