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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.)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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: Kaba dupon <barr_du_ka_advocate@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:57:34 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT COMFIRMATION


Attn Tibelde,

I am in receipt of your mail noted. I wish to inform you that i am very busy in my office and i want a sitaution which this issue will make me pull back so you have to follow my instuction so that i will send you your cheque.

i have contacted the followings courriers services as to know their proceedure and their price delivering charge, DHL price is € 116, FEDEX price is € 98, while UPS price is € 75. all them will deliver with guarantee only that the DHL & FEDEX will arrive earlier than UPS. they have made me to understood that their money will be paid instant on their canter before they can package your cheque and allow it to be despatch.

In this regards, you are advise to choose any of your choice among the above courrier services, and send the money as to proceed to your above courrier choice so that by today i will send you your cheque and also send you the shippment tracking number.

Below is the information of my personal assistance which you will use to send the money.

NAME/ JASPER OKERE
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE

As soon as you send the money send me the information through my email and call me on telephone for confirmation.

Upon your confirmation of your mail i will proceed further.

Regards
Barrister Dupon Mark
00225+0895 3658







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