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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:
  • "barr." (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.
  
• 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.
  • attny_johnedward@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bbar_jjohnedward@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:16:50 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?REPLY=20BACK=20IMMEDIATELY?=


PRUDENT CHAMBERS
71 KINGG'S ROAD
34 FESTAC TOWN IMO STATE
NIGERIA
email:attny_johnedward@myway.com


NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

We act as solicitors and our services have been retained by Mr.william Vinsen'
now late here in after referred to as our client. Onbehalfof Late Mr. william
Vinsen, I write to notify you that my late client made you a beneficiary
to the bequest sum US$2.200.000 Million. In the codicil to his will and
last testament. My client Late Mr. william Vinsen' died on 1st day January
2005 at the Agaja beach at the age of 60.Until his death was a member of
several non governmental organizations and he was also great philanthropist.

This bequest is for support of your activities, humanitarian services and
help to the less-privileged.In accordance with our inheritance laws you
are required to forward documents of proof as the bonafide beneficiary.
We are perfecting arrangements to complete the lodgment of this money into
your desired bank account. Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter
immeditely. Congratulations! Please get in touch with me On My Private E-mail
Address:attny_johnedward@myway.com

Best regards,
Barr.John Edward(Esq).







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