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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 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.
  • mokharri_associates@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: mrs susan <mrs_susan10@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:19:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: In God We Trust.


Dear Dr. Cravin D Moorhead, MD, PhD, Sc,

How are you and your well wishers in the lord, I am very happy to hear from you at this time of the providence of restoration. Actually what i wanted is to actuallise my heart desire by enhancing the work of God.

In the refrence of your mail today i understand that you are a real christian and i belive that you will do this work for God,Moroever, i have to thank you by proving to me that you are a good christian.please i want to make it brief because of my health,i will be very glad if this fund get to your ministry on time before i leave for eternity to our lord, and i strongly desire your prayers at this time.

As i told you that my lawyer will assist you in any way since i am still in hospital,all what you have to do now is to contact my lawyer , he is my lawyer and he has all the document concerning my wealth he is barrister MIKE MOKHARI, his email is (mokharri_associates@excite.com) Please reach him either by email so that he will start the processing on time, and don't forget your prayers for me as i pray God will richly assist you as you do this work to his glory.

Thanks,
Mr.Susan Dansuki.



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