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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 06:58:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MONEYXFER WEBSITE REQUIRED (MWILL/202)


EBENEZER CHAMBERS
JL 5 METRO PASA BARU, JAKARTA
INDONESIA.
TEL: +62-856-922-3519
EMAIL: barrister_ebfonki_chambers@yahoo.com


Attn: Pastor Robert Ised Date 31th July 2006


CONSIGNMENT CLEARING STATUS (MWILL/202)



We have received your message. Content noted. Pls give me there website and location centers in Indonesia, Because I have not heard about this new transfer system before. I have also inquired from some banks to ascertain if this moneyxfer is operative here, they confirmation is negative.

Hence the amount is more US$12,000.00 I prefer that all transaction should be bank to bank account. to avoid any misharp in searching for the moneyxfer office in indonesia.
Sincerely,


Barr. Ebenezer Fonki
Legal Adviser


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