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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (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.
• 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.
  • barrjohn_mchenry2004@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister John Mchenry" <barrjohn_mchenry2004@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:00:25 +0100
Subject: Legal Advice/Attend Urgently................Barrister John Mchenry (SAN)

From: Barrister John Mchenry (SAN)
John Mchenry & Associates
Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
Legal Practitioners and Solicitors
Road 24, House 40Festac Town,
Lagos -Nigeria.
Tel: 2348028597399
Mailling Add: barrjohn_mchenry2004@hotmail.com
   
Att: Mr.Falk Saeng,
  
This is to get you informed that I have acknowledged all vital information of yours, which is been sent to my chambers for due proclaiming of the vital documentation on your behalf at the Federal High Court of Justice Abuja Nigeria by your partner Mr.Phil Okolie.

Please note that you are to forward the following information’s to this chambers without any further delay to enable us reconfirm what we have on my desk and ascertain the authenticity of the information’s given. 
  
1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Occupation.
3) Your Residential /Company Address.
4) Your Marital Status.
5) Your Age.
6) Your Personal Telephone /Fax Number.
7) Scanned Driver’s license/International passport
copy.
  
Do forwards all this, so I proceed urgently on your legal documents proclaiming in your name at the Fedearl High Court.As your partner has also informed of your ability of assistance and trustworthy in you with this great mutual transaction. 
  
Thanks for your anticipation. 
  
Yours in Service, 
  
Barrister John Mchenry (SAN)

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