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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: harry george <harry4george@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:46:32 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTENTION SIR


Dear Sir, Am Harry George from Sudan, I lost my family due through politesse problem in my country , before the death of my father he was a successful business man.


So after the death of my father a barrister came from Accra Ghana to inform me that my father deposited money in the bank of Ghana, worth $ 15.5 million usd, and he put my name as next of kin, so I have to travel with him to Ghana to verify my self from the bank which the bank manager confirm to me is true. The barrister have to show me all the document in which my father use in depositing the money to the bank.
So please all I need from you now is your advice regarding the money in the bank, thanks I wait to hear from you soon.

Best Regard,
Harry George.



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