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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:
  • "consultation fee " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "principal advocate" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: aj ndhlovu <ajndhlovu1lawchambersza@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:30:32 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: A.J.NDHLOVU ATTORNEY'S


A.J.NDHLOVU ATTORNEY'S
YOUR REF: OUR LEGAL BRIEFING.
DATE 26/07/2006
FROM: HON JABULANI .A.NDHLOVU ESQ.
ATTN:PASTOR ROBER ISED,

SIR,
SUBJECT: OUR LEGAL ACCEPTANCE TO STEP DOWN


IN RESPECT TO YOUR MAIL, BEFORE OUR PRINCIPAL ADVOCATE’S MEETS MR. SHEIK, IN MORE STRAIGHT OFFICIAL SENTENCE, ARE YOU RELIEVING US OF THE LEGAL DUTY AS CONSULTED BY YOU AND MR. SHEIK SHAFER UMARU?

WE ALREADY FROWN AND REGRET THIS EMBARRASSMENT, BECAUSE WE NEVER STEPPED INTO THIS TRANSACTION WITHOUT CONSULTED. UNDER PROPER LEGAL CIRCUMSTANCES WE RECEIVE INITIAL CONSULTATION FEE BEFORE INVOLVEMENT, BUT CONSIDERED OUR CONSULTATION AND WELL AS OUR PROFESSIONAL FEE AFTERWARDS AFTER OUR SCRUTINY DUE THE CLIENTS’ HEALTH CONDITION.

YOUR PARAGRAPH DEMONSTRATES THERE’S UNRESOLVED ISSUE BETWEEN YOU AND MR. SHEIK, WHICH OUR FIRM DOES NOT WANT TO KNOW ANY FURTHER. SO. WITH DUE RESPECT WE WILL STEP DOWN OUR LEGAL SOLICIT AFTER NOTIFYING WITH MR. SHEIK ABOUT YOUR MAIL.

YOURS FAITHFULLY.


HON: JABULANI A.NDHLOVU ESQ.
PRINCIPAL ADVOCATE
D/L 27-733870621.



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