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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.
  • barbers.associate@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Robert Barbers <barbers.associate@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:09:31 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Barrister Robert Barbers


Barrister Robert Barbers
Barbers & Associate.
12 Kofi Avenue
Comm 12 Tema
Tema Ghana
Tel/ +233-2461-67723
Email/ barbers.associate@yahoo.com

ATTN:

I HAVE ALSO RECEIVE INSTRUCTION FROM MY CLIENT MRs ROSEMARY KING PRESENTLY IN SICK BED TO REPRESENT HIS INTEREST IN THE RELEASE OF A CASH ASSESTS TOTALING US$2,000,000.00 (TWO MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) PRESENTLY DEPOSITED IN THE SUNDRY ACCOUNT OF A SECURITY BANK .

I HAVE BEING INFORMED BY MRS ROSEMARY KING, THAT YOU HAVE AGREED TO RECEIVE THE SAID FUND ON HER BEHALF TO BE USED FOR CHARITY PURPOSE ON MUTUALLY AGREED TERMS WHICH IS GIVING YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS YOUR COMPENSATION.

I AM BARRISTER ROBERT BARBERS REPRESENTING ATTORNEY TO MRS ROSEMARY KING PRATICING IN GHANA AND OFFICE IN LONDON FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS, I WILL LIKE TO ASSURE YOU THAT ALL LEGAL DOCUMENT AS REGARDS THIS FUND HAS BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY MY CHAMBER AND THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND WILL BE LEGALIZED. AS YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME THAT THE FUND INVOLVE HERE IS A LARGE SUM, I HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENT WITH THE SECURITY BANK HERE TO HAVE THE MONEY TRANSFERED BIT BY BIT TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT. WITH THIS WE CAN REDUCE TAX BY GOVERMENT AND ALSO AVOID MONITORING BY ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. MY CHAMBERS SHALL BE REPRESENTING YOUR INTEREST AND THAT OF ROSE IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSFER.

I REQUIRE FUTHER ASSURANCE FROM YOU THAT THE FUND WILL BE SAFE IN YOUR CUSTODY, AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE CHARITY PURPOSE AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

IN ORDER TO ENABLE ME CONTACT THE SECURITY BANK PRESENTING YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY TO THE FUND AS INSTRUCTED BY MY CLIENT MRS ROSEMARY KING, KINDLY PROVIDE ME THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

1** YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2** YOUR CONTACT PHONE
3** YOUR OCCUPATION AND MARITAL STATUS
4** YOUR DATE OF BIRTH

I SHALL ALSO BE SENDING YOU THE DEPOSITE CERTIFICATE AS SOON AS I GET THE DETAILS AND FORWARD THEM TO THE SECURITY BANK.
KINDLY CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF MY MAIL AND REPLY ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

YOURS FAITHFULY

BARRISTER ROBERT BARBERS


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