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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.
• 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.
  • barrister_wagner1_ass@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Johson Gary <johnsongary2006@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: johnson2005gary@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:16:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT MY ATHORNEY



My Beloved Brother,

How are you doing today and your work i hope you are having a nice day.

Regarding to my last e-mail i sent you, i told you i have allready make arrangment with the security company to release the consignment to you and i want you to contact my athorney to prepaire all the legal paper works related to this project with all your informations,which i will want you to reach my lawyer immedietly you recieve this e-mail and make a little bit intorductions of your self for him to know you before any other conversation.

HERE IS HIS CONTACT:
Name:Fredrick Wagner
E-mail:barrister_wagner1_ass@yahoo.com



Note:This is his personal e-mail address which i will want you to reach him and collect all the documents, and immediately all the papers works has been received by you i have sent you the security volt contact where i deposited the fund of $12.5 million dollar.,Pls take a note of the amount in the consignment it is very very important because i will want you to understand this fact that its only the both of us that knew the content in this consignment for now even my athorney or relatives does not know what is inside so be warned and keep this as a secret between me and you alone, and i want you to take a note of the amount again because is the secret code to the sceurity volt.

Further more i will like to use this opportunity to explaine to you that this project is for God and its must be accomplished by the grace of God ''SAY AMEN TO THIS PLEASE''So you are entitled to map out 10% to your self for your good work you have done for the lord and 10% for any expenses this project may cost you and 80% go for the charities and other organisations in your country and community,any other explaination you need contact me back.

I will be waiting to hear from you as soon as possible,

Thanks and God bless.
Johnson Gary.




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