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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.)
  • "@lawyer.com" (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.
  • bayolawalchambers@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • bayolawalchambers@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • annaneto_safemysoul@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Anna Neto <annaneto_safemysoul@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:45:30 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: May the Almighty Lord Be with you


Dear Pastor Robert Ised,

Thanks for your mail of today am priviledged to have access to internet in the private hospital which i am and i don't have a phone it will be an advantage for me to discuss with you on phone as the proceedure to follow in completing the transaction.I am very happy to have you, as i know you are the righful person i beleive i can fully entrust my children for future caring and i will do everything possible by liking you up to my late husband lawyer Barrister Bayo Lawal through his contact address stated below:

BAYO LAWAL CHAMBERS
SOLICITOR & ADVOCATE AT LAW
BARRISTER BAYO LAWAL ESQ.
TEL : 00229 9515 8516
EMAIL : bayolawalchambers@lawyer.com
bayolawalchambers@myway.com

You can write lawyer and tell him that you are Pastor Robert Ised from your country you will state your country of origin that you are asked to contact his chambers for the change of ownership of Late Mr Paulinho Neto to your name.

You can confirm the authencity of this mail through Mrs Anna Neto the late wife of Mr Paulinho Neto who is in a private hospital St Marie Private Hospital and you can reach Mrs Anna Neto through her email address:annaneto_safemysoul@yahoo.fr

Thanks in abundantly and i will do very everything possible to make sure we talk to each other may be i will write the lawyer to come around so that i can receive the call from the lawyer phone number because presently i don't have access to phone and i have none.

I really appreciate your motive and i pray for your God guidance through your enternal living on earth.

Its very difficult to live on earth without an husband i felt am out of the world. Well from the report i receive from the Doctor my days are numbered in life but am after the welfare and the future of my twins children.

My breast cancer and liver is giving a serious problem i feel uncomfortable in life but with the amlighty God i will take heart.

I look forward for the future of my children if really you will promise me that my children will not suffer what am going through presently that is why i contacted for assistance.

Thanks God Bless you.

Regards,
Mrs.Anna Neto (Widow)

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