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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: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 19:42:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: MONEYXFER NOT EXISTANCE.(MWILL/202)



FAKE PASTOR.
GOD IS WATCHING YOU

Pastor Robert Ised <pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
Neither are you traceable online ....

Businesses need websites a church does not!

You were told about my phone when I first contacted you but like all lazy people you probably didn't read that far did you?

Now I have parishoners to attend to. I will not be available until tomorrow.

Pastor Robert Ised


On 8/2/06, EBENEZER FONKI < barrister_ebfonki_chambers@yahoo.com> wrote:
JL 5 METRO PASA BARU, JAKARTA
INDONESIA.
TEL: +62-856-922-3519
EMAIL:


barrister_ebfonki_chambers@yahoo.com

Attn: Pastor Robert Ised

CONSIGNMENT CLEARING STATUS (MWILL/202)


I have tried to call a whole church for three days can't get through. I gave you my number to try but not. This is NO.1 suspect I noticed. how can you just transfer such amount of money without even talking to some one on phone.

Pls give me the website of your church. I have checked your church location no where to be found.


Sincerely,

Barr. Ebenezer Fonki
Legal Adviser



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