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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:

• 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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  • raphealobi02@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Rapheal obi <raphealobi02@yahoo.it>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 03:33:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

For your attention.
Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf of
the Trustees and Executors to the Will of our late client. I wish to
notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of
$11,500,000.00 (Eleven million Five hundred thousand United States
Dollars) in the codicil and last testament of the deceased. Until his death
he was a major share holder in big companies which include textile and
construction companies.
He was a very great philanthropist during his life time. He died on 9th
January 2004 at the age of 68. He was buried on the 3rd of February
2004. Even though he was a foreigner living and working here he requested
before his death that he be buried here in his words, "I regard here as
My home and the people as my people".
We therefore reckoned that you can receive this funds as you are
qualified by your name identity. All the legal papers will beprocessed on
your response. In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you
kindly forward any proof of identities of yours, your current telephone and
fax numbers and forwarding address to enable us file necessary
documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of
money.
Please act fast and contact me via my private email address.
Raphealobi02@yahoo.it
Congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
Barrister Rapheal obi
Chiacchiera con i tuoi amici in tempo reale!
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