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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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 next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031908573 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • barristercariello1@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Jim W. Cariello" <barr_cariello_7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barristercariello1@myway.com
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:51:42 +0000
Subject: From Barrister Jim Wood Cariello (Esq). (Reply)

Jim W. Cariello & Associate
Barr. Jim Wood Cariello (Esq.)
302 Williams Close London.
TEL:+447031908573
Confidential Email to (barristercariello1@myway.com)

GRETTINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS!

Dear Beloved in Christ, It is with Heavy Heart i am reaching you regarding
the death of my lateclient. I am Barr. Jim W. Cariello, the legal adviser to
late MR. MIKE & CAROL HALL, a very Wealthy Couple that lived here in the
United Kingdom, before their recent Death on the 26th of December during the
Tsunami disaster last year (2005).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4153821.stm these couple served
God as very dedicated Christians, so they dedicated their life to God but
they had no child till they died. They acquired a lot of landed properties
like lands, Stocks/Bond, house properties, etc. As their legal adviser,
before their death,the husband Mr. Mike & Carol Hall instructed me to write
his WILL because they had no child, they dedicated their wealth to God.

According to the WILL, their assets should be given out to a ministry for
the work of God. As their legal adviser,all the documents for the assets
that are deposited with the security company are in my care. He gave me the
authority to give out the funds to the Ministries for the work of God. As
instructed by MR.MIKE HALL before his death. As a matter of fact the total
amount of money that is contained in the two trunk Boxes is US$10.8Million
(Ten Million Eight hundred thousand U.S.Dollars). They did not want the
management of the Security Company to know the content of the
consignments,therefore they registered the content of the consignments as
Christians Books. Now, the security company believes that what They
deposited with them were Christians Books.
As a born again Christian, I have been reading my bible and I have to do
what is lawful and right in the sight of God by giving out the fund to the
chosen ministry for the purpose of God's work as instructed by the owner
before his death. After my fasting and prayers Today, I asked God to make
his choice and direct me to an honest Christian or the chosen ministry that
deserves this fund by his Grace. I then came across your address on the
Internet as I was browsing through a Christian site. I appeal to you for the
fund to be used wisely for things that will glorify the name of God.

I have just notified the Security Company where they deposited the
consignments that contained the fund, that I am moving the consignment
abroad, and the security company is awaiting my authority to move the
consignment out of the shores of my country. Dear child of Zion, if you know
that you will use this fund honestly and wisely for things that will glorify
God's name.

Your prompt response will be highly appreciated; Here are the information
you need send to me. Do send me your full name, your mailing address ,your
direct phone and mobile telephone number so that I can reach you on
telephone. Hoping to receive your reply and Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
In His Services,
Barrister Jim Wood Cariello (Esq).

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