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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:
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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: FRANK UWADINMA <barrister_frankchamber@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:17:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM: BARRISTER FRANK UWADINMA


FRANK & ASSOCIATES CHAMBERS
BARRISTER FRANK UWADINMA
AND LEGAL ATTORNEYS APPROVED BY
GOVERNMENT FOR FOREIGN PAYMENTS.
FROM: BARRISTER FRANK UWADINMA



I am Barrister Frank Uwadinma {SAN} from Nigeria an I was directed from Mrs. Mercy Aguma to contact you, she has told me about you and also to assist you to get her fund that is deposited in a bank in Nigeria transferred into your account. She has also made me to understand that she directed you to me to stand as her NEXT OF KIN.

Sir, according to Mrs. mercy she told me about barrister tom son incompetence of handling this transfer of the said $3m us dollars into your account and she has also told me to very fast about it that you are getting worried of everything .
i will advice you to send your direct phone number for easy communication and i promise you that if you co operate with me you will get this fund transferred into your account within 48 working hours .
i hope to hear from you soon.

N.B
From barrister
Frank Uwadinma




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