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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • larrydaniel2004@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "rose" <mrs_rose64@excite.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:22:27 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: i want to do a good work


Hello Friend,My name is Mrs.jenefer l. kabir I am a dying woman who had decided todonate what I have to you.You may be wondering why I choose you. Butsomeone has to be chosen. I am 59 years old and was diagnosed for cancerabout 2 years ago,immediately after the death of my husband, who had leftme everything he worked for.I have been touched by God to donate from whatI have inherited from my late husband to you for the good work of God,ratherthan allow my relatives to use my husband's hard earned funds ungodly.Ihave asked God to forgive me all my sins and I believe he has, because Heis a merciful God. I will be going in for an operation,and I pray that Isurvive the operation.I have decided to WILL/Donate the sum of $6,500,000(six million fivehundred thousand dollars) to you for the good work of the lord, and tohelp the motherless,less privileged and also for the assistance of thewidows. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls, due to the factthat my relatives are
around me and I have been restricted by my doctorfrom taking telephone calls because I deserve all the rest I can get.Presently,I have informed my lawyer about my decision in WILLING this fund to you.I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, andplease use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.Kindly Contact my lawyer through this email address(larrydaniel2004@yahoo.co.uk) if you are interested in carryingout this task,so that he can arrange the release of the funds to you. Mylawyer's name is Barrister larry daniel.I know i have never met you but my mind tells me to do this,and I hopeyou act sincerely.I will pay you %10 of this money if you will assist mebecause I am now too weak and frigile to do things myself because of mycancer.NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter untilthe task is accomplished,as I don't want anything that will Jeopardizemy last wish, due to the fact that I do not want relatives or
familymembers standing in the way of my last wish.Love,jenefer l. kabir

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