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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.)
  • "barr." (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.
  • fred_isoh@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "marian" <info_marianbello_2@myway.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 14:39:13 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Contact Barrister Fred Isoh on his email address (now).


VICTIMNAME VICTIMNAME,

TODAY IS SUNDAY WHICH IS BEEN OBSERVED AS SABATH DAY BY WE THE CHRISTIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD, MY CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS CAME TO THE HOSPITAL AND PRAYERD FOR ME TODAY AND AFTER THERE PRAYERS I WAS RELIVED AND NOW STARTED TO WRITE BECUASE FOR THE PAST DAYS I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CHECK MY MAIL'S FOR I WAS VERY WICK AND I NEEDED TO HAVE SOME REST.

HOW ARE YOU AND YOU FAMILY? I HOPE YOU ARE FINE IN CHRIST JESUS.I HAVE SEEN YOUR MAIL AND I AM VERY GREATFULL FOR YOUR EFFORTS, PLEASE DO NOT HAVE ANY FEAR OVER CONTACTING MY LAWYER BARR.FRED ISOH FOR HE IS MY FAMILY ATTORNEY.

God be with you and his mercy will continue to be ipon your home my brother.I got your mail and I understand you interest in the matter and it must be clear to you that the funds shall be properly manage and invested in Charity Home not only in your country but in other parts of the world were you consider it necessary.I made out my Will and my Attorney Barrister Fred Isoh is to administer the Will through a proper court proceedure.You are therefore to contact Barrister Fred Isoh on his email address (fred_isoh@yahoo.com) and also keep me intouch.I wish and I pray that when the funds gets to your account you should properly manage it.

I await your response, thank for your undersaynding and may the almight God bless your home and your family as you work for the well been of mankind in jesus name Amen.

MARIAN BELLO.



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