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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:
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "bv_1234@terra.es" <bv_1234@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 12:13:10 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: BARRISTER MODIBO OCREAN (ESQ.).



BARRISTER MODIBO OCREAN (ESQ.).
DIRECT LINE +233-277-738-400.

GREETINGS.
PLEASE HELP;I AM LOOKING FOR YOUR LATE BROTHER A NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY(MR. JOHN KIN SHIN)WIFE OR ANY OF HIS RELATION.HE WAS MY CLIENT BEFORE HE PASS AWAY HERE.

A CONTRACTOR WITH ANGLO GOLD MINE COMPANY HERE IN GHANA. HE DEPOSITE WITH(TRUST SECURITY COMPANY)(2) TWO CONSIGNMENT BOXES WHAT 15.5 MILLION.

ENDEAVOR TO GET BACK URGENTLY BECAUSE THE CONSIGNMENT/PROPERTIES WOULD SOON GET CONFISCATED ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY STIPULATION/NOTICE.LOOKING FORWARD TO HERE FROM YOU OR I SEEK TO PRESENT YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY SINCE HE IS YOUR BROTHER TO RETRIEVE THOSE CONSIGNMENTS.UPON YOUR REPLY I SHALL FEED YOU WITH MORE DETAILS

YOURS SINCERELY.
BARRISTER MODIBO OCREAN(ESQ.),










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