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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "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: brekers_bouch@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:17:44 +0200
Subject: ASSISTANT,AND YOU ARE NOT TO SPEND ANY MONEY PLS!


ATTENATION:

I am Barrister BREKERS BOUCH, On the 10th of August 2006, my client From
Zimbabwe, his wife and their only child came to my office for a legal assistance to move a
substantial amount to your private/company account which his late parents deposited in a financial
security firm here in South Africa for a broad investment purpose in your country under your supervision.
And some part of the monet will be given to charity homes or foundation.

Therefore, am writing you to know if you have a professional business idea but don't have enough money
to run the business so that you can work with this family to invest their money in a lucrative business
in your country under your supervision will appreciate you to go through this mail and decide and
get back to me immediately.

The total amount this family intends to transfer to your account for investment is
Eight million United States dollars (8.million) which he inherited from his parents,
and he agreed to offer you 30% of the total fund for your assistance to invest the said
fund on his behalf in a lucrative business in your country.

Meanwhile, you don’t have to spend any money in this transaction
because every expense needed in this regards will be take care of by an investor from America.

If you are ready to assist this family kindly forward me details.


Yours Faithfully,
Barrister B bouch

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