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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: edo peters <edo_peters9@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: edo_peters39@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:11:27 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Thanks for your response


Dear Amarjt,

Thanks for your response to my business proposal which will be of mutual benefit to both of us.

I am from Nigeria and not from Cote d'Ivoire.I do not know who Barrister Eze is but I must let you know that Barrister Eze is not a honest businessman.How can he desert you after you had helped him conclude his business.He must be a greedy man.

I can assure you that I am a honest and sincere businessman.And I hope you are a honest and sincere person because my transaction with you will be based on honesty and transparency.Let honesty be our watchword as we conclude this transaction successfully and enjoy an exciting new future together.

For the procession of this transaction to a successful and logical conclusion,you should send to me as a matter of urgency the following.
Your residential mailing address.
Your telephone number where you can be reached at anytime of the day
Your bank name and address with your bank account number where you want the funds of US$26m to be transferred into.

With the above information,I will contract an attorney who will process all the necessary documents which will authenticate our claim of the said funds.

As I wait to receive the bank information from you,I urge you to treat this transaction with utmost urgency and strict confidentiality at all times.

Yours faithfully,


Dr.Edo Peters.


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