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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.)
  • "lagos" (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.
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: ROSE MORGAN <missmorganrose@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 03:23:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLS FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION


Dear VICTIMNAME,


Thank you for your mail of yesterday and the content, dully noted. Quite true, my boss is presently in LUXEMBURG for business negotiations and establishent and may not be coming back untill July ending.
I want to assure you that this will be different one and you will never be disappointed.

Hitherto, there is an International Bank Draft raised in your name, which worths $520,000.00 United States Dollars only. He told me, he was going to contact you today, as soon as he checks inn, in a hotel.Now, Having confirmed your Personal Datas to deliver the International Bank Draft via DHL, FEDERAL EXPRESS or any speedy courier services to your door step, it will only cost you the sum of $98.00 .This covers the Courier & the Insurance.

Another Option, is Bank to Bank Transfer, a Non-Residence / Transit Domicilliary Account can be opened to PAY-INN the Bank Draft, thereafter Activation period of 24 hours of the Account , the bank will effect payment immediately, to your designated bank account in your country. Considering this very OPTION, the Non-Residence / Transit Domiciliary Account will cost you about $1,680.00 ( i.e, if you want to open an temporary account)So, suggest between these two OPTIONS you wish to go for, so that I can start off immediately. In any of these two options you choose, Please, send the money in the name of ISAAC ONYECHERE Our Messenger ), LAGOS-NIGERIA by WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER today and I shall despatch it to you or start off the Non-Residence / Transit Domiciliary Account process. But, if I receive $98.00 as your OPTION same tomorrow, I shall forward the shipment details to you for tracking online. I was NOT instructed by my boss to despatch this DRAFT by ordinary POSTAL
OFFICE BOX for security reasons.

Therefore, if you are willing to receiving your DRAFT as quickly as possible, send the $98.00 today by using my name as indicated above and send the following WESTERN UNION Information as follows :

Receiver's Name :ISAAC ONYECHERE
LAGOS-NIGERIA
Sender's Name : ??????????????????????
Address : ??????????????????????
Control Numbers : ?????????????????????
Test Question : COURIER SERVICE
Answer : FEE
Expecting to hearing from you today with the W.U Information and your contact address including your phone number.

Yours Truly,
Miss Morgan Rose.










I apologize for the late reply.
Last year I received an email about an inheritance in Cote d'Ivoire. Even though I paid almost £2500 ($5000) in fees to Barrister Eze, I have not yet received the money.
I don't want to get burnt again.
Can I really trust you?
VICTIMNAME
Harrow, London






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