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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.
• 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.
  • barrkoffe_john@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: chimezi ononiwu <mremmanueledward@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:02:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MR EMMANUEL EDWARD TO MADRAS HOUSE


Dear . Madras House ,

Thanks for your mail and the content well noted.Infact, i do appreciate your kind zeal and mutual willingness towards to the final conclusion of the said project with you.For sure, this is a legal transaction.Therefore, feel free for that and work with me.However, i have just negociated with Barrister koffe John and associates chambers as regards to that.

Furthermore,you are require to contact him as soon as possible.Afterwards, tell him that I Mr.Emmanuel Edward,has directed you to him so that he can assist us to verify the necessary require information from our bank by today or by tomorrow morning.Recall that, i have already spoken with him as regards to that.Thus, he is waiting to hear from you first before proceeding ahead with us.The transaction will last for two to three working days as soon as the lawyer is through with our bank manager and other top officials of our bank here.

See the contact information of the lawyer.Therefore, feel free to contact him immediately.Then after, keep me posted asap.

Name.Barrister Koffe John
Email:barrkoffe_john@yahoo.com

Finally, i really thank you so much for your kind understanding and mutual support towards to the final conclusion of the said project with you.Anyway,i have decided to offer you 25% instead of 20% while 5% is for the expenses but i will take the remaing 70% for my hard working also i will like to invest in your country there through your personal directvies and ideas.

Note.remain confidential while communicating with me and the said lawyer as well.Also recall to send your private telephone and fax line to the lawyer for easy communication with you and him ok.

Thanks and God bless you.

Yours sincerely partner,

Mr.Emmanuel Edward.



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