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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abidjan" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "ken smith" <kensmith1999@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 02:16:02 +0000
Subject: Urgent information on your case.


Attention VICTIM-FULLNAME


This is to bring to your notice that report we have received from our net
work monitoring unit, the statement reports indicated that you have been
deceived and many money was collected from you by your so called agent or
partner pretending that you will receive your inheritance fund, contract
fund from one of the country in the west African region.

During our investigations and report, we received a series of report like
yours involving in the same scandal. After we file a report from Nigeria,
Togo, Ghana, Cotonuo Abidjan and some European country we came across a lot
of ugly reports similar like yours which all have put in place for action.

We have been giving mandate and power by the above countries to act and
retrieve all funds paid by you to this group of people and send them back to
you immediately. Our work is to make sure that all money you paid during the
said contract or assistance to the so-called agent of yours or your
representatives most be forwarded to you after we might collected them back
from them with the power allocated to us.

It is your responsibility to co operate with us and make sure those people
are tracked down with the help of you, FBI, Interpol and we the agent
working for you.

Do respond to us on or before 24 hours with your full name and telephone
number as to cross check what we have in our data memory base. State how
much you have paid, to whom or what name and when you made the said payment.

Thanks and be rest assured that your money shall be retrieved and send back
to you if you can cooperate with us.

Barrister Ken Smith
1004 Abbeville Road Clap ham
Wandswort, Victoria London
United Kingdom
00447040115191

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