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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348029466775 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • barrister_cokerchamber@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Tatiana Georgieva <mrstatiana002@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:27:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MRS TATIANA GEORGIEVA!


DEAR PASTOR ROBER ISED ,

MAY THE PEACE OF GOD BE WITH YOU IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (AMEN)

I WOULD LIKE TO BE SINCERELY SURE THAT YOU WILL USE THIS FUNDS FOR CHARITY PURPOSE BECAUSE I WANT TO GET PEACE BEFORE I DIE.PLEASE YOU HAVE TO BE SINCERE TO ME.

DUE TO MY HEALTH CONDITION,I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMMINICATE WITH YOU OVER THE PHONE.IN ORDER TO AVOID DELAY,PROCEED TO CONTACT BARRISTER ALEXANDER COKER ASKING FOR HIS ASSISTANCE TO PREPARE ALL THE LEGAL DOCUMENTATIONS THAT WILL ENABLE YOU CLAIM THE FUNDS FROM THE BANK.PLEASE CONTACT HIM TODAY WITH ALL YOUR INFORMATION.DO NOT FORGET TO TELL HIM THAT MRS TATIANA GEORGIEVA HAS DIRECTED YOU TO CONTACT HIM.

FIND HIS CONTACT DETAILS BELOW,

NAME OF ATTORNEY: BARRISTER ALEXANDER COKER

EMAIL ADDRESS: barrister_cokerchamber@yahoo.com

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 234-80-29466775.

TRY TO CALL HIM IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND HIM A MAIL.THANK YOU VERY MUCH.I HAVE TO GO TO BED NOW.I WILL CHECK MY MAIL WHEN I GET UP.
GOD BLESS YOU.

MRS TATIANA GEORGIEVA.



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