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

Fraud email example:

From: EBENEZER FONKI <barrister_ebfonki_chambers@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:20:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ON BEHALF OF MY CLIENT, MRS MEYA WILLIAMS


EBENEZER CHAMBERS
JL 5 METRO PASA BARU, JAKARTA
INDONESIA.
TEL:+62-856-922-35191
EMAIL: barrister_ebfonki_chambers@yahoo.com


Attn: Pastor Robert Ised

Sir,

From the instructions I received from my client MRS MEYA WILLIAMS, with your fowarded particulars to secure some backup documents for the clearance of this consignment deposited with Global Security Company Indonesia,

However, As you have already communicated with the woman, Her intention is to utilize the fund according to his late husband desire before he died. I will advise you to be constant in communication so that this project will be actualized in due time and the fund gets to your designation.


I will expect your immediate message so that we can expedite action. feel free to call me on the above number.


Faithfully yours.


Barr. Ebenezer Fonki
Legal Adviser.


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