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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: barrister suzan <barrister_suzan2010@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:48:15 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT:


Good-day Madam,

I am Barrister Mrs.Suzan Wood a member of the British bar association directed to investigate allege fraud regarding you Giselle Probst vs Nigerian businessman.

I want you to responed to this email concerning your fund that has been collected by some bussiness me who claim to be in your favour they are in our custody right now

Remember, you are not to make any payment of any kind to anybody. Please send to us any of your identity to proof that you are the person in question.

Waiting for your urgent response.

Barrister Suzan wood.



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