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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "barr_byron@terra.es" <barr_byron@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 11:56:05 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: GREETINGS





GREETINGS FROM BARRISTER BYRON.O.P(ESQ),
DIRECT LINE +233-277-738-400

FROM THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA IN WEST AFRICA. ATTORNEY TO LATE SAMUEL DOE FROM LIBERIA WHO LOST HIS LIFE DOING THE WAR. BUT HE DEPOSITED WITH A BANK HERE IN GHANA THE SUM OF $62 MILLION US DOLLARS.

LAST WEEK MONDAY AT ABOUT 11AM HIS CHILDREN ONE MISS MARY AND HER YOUNGER BROTHER MR.PETER DOE THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS ACCOUNT CAME INTO MY CHAMBERS.BUT PLEASE THE MAJOR PROBLEM WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TODAY.

ACCORDING TO THEM THEY WANT TO LEAVE AND ESTERBLISH IN YOUR COUNTRY UPON YOUR REPLY I SHALL FEED YOU WITH MORE DETAILS.

ONCE AGAIN MY DEAR IF YOU AGGREE TO HELP THEM AS FOSTER PARENT/TRUSTEE WITH THIS ARRENGEMENT HERE THEY PROMISE TO REWARD YOU WITH 10%. PLEASE ENDEVOUR TO GET BACK IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE ME ARRENGE ON HOW WE CAN MEET IN PERSON BECAUSE OF THE URGENCY THAT ITS DESERVE.FINALLY I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY

YOURS SINCERELY.
BARRISTER BYRON.O.P( ESQ,)
GOD BLESS YOU,















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Anti-fraud resources:

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