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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: addim williams <awilliams_family@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: williamsaddim@gawab.com
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:06:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME


Dear VICTIMNAME,

Thank you very much for your prompt response to my mail. I believe you and i want you turst me. this inheritance is for me and i have all the documents with me, I want you to know that this is not something you can just say you are ready to co-operation. I want you to know that is a very tough and chalenging project I must say and you have to devote your time to it.

If you are really ready to complete this project on my behalf as I have told you, then you have to contact me and let me know your full readiness so that I can give you the contact of the finance company where the money is deposited for you to contact them and arrange on release of the consignment immediately.

I am going to give you the valid documents as well as the power of attorey to enable you act in that capacity as my trustee to my safe deposit. YOUR LIKE MY FATHER and my BROTHER AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT I WILL NOT HURNT TO YOU" just come out and help me,

I am so sorry for what so call " BARRISTER. EZE has do to you last year by lost your money, please this is the time we have to work together and get the money from the "FINANCE COMPANY" is god that want us to work together so BROTHER GOD IS IN ARE SIAD.

You can reach me on my telephone number +233242/114/344.


I will wait to hear from you for the next step.

Regards,

Addim williams

For the Family


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