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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • sekiri_associate@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Faith Dairo" <faith_dairoo@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 23:45:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Can we help you?



Dear friend,
"The Lord is good all the time".I am so happy in the Lord today that you reply to my email of contributions at the right time.
All i really want from you right now is for you to keep praying for me. And secondly, this money i am donating to your ministry, i don't want you to use it for your personal use, it is for the purpose of the church and for the poor masses who needs a help from God. I really want to still ask your hands in prayer for me at this time in point.
Concerning the donation, i will want you to contact my lawyer, He shall prepare the documents backing up this money and through my directives he will make all
necessary and legal documents in your name concerning the funds.
Please my dear friend if you believe you can do this with the fear of God in you,kindly contact my lawyer and get back to me so that i might know the way forward.Time is of great essence and do not hesitate to pray harder.
Below is the contact information of my lawyer :
Name : Barrister Evans Sekiri.
Company : Evans Sekiri & Co Chambers
Address : 25 Victoria Cresent,Johannesbourg South Africa
Email : sekiri_associate@yahoo.com
I would want you to CALL him on his phone. You need to speak with him, he will assist and direct you on how to get the fund transferred into your ministry's
account.
May the Almighty God bless us(Amen)
Yours
Mrs.Faith Dairo.
N;b,As soon as i send this mail to you, i will email my lawyer on phone and make your name known as the beneficiary


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