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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:
  • "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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: TONY KUNO <tonykuno2020@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:19:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: VERY URGENT


Dear Adalrik,

Am sorry if you did not know this there was a funds $14.5musd forward to us by Barrister Patrick Pam some months ago to make it a cash home delivering to you of which all the document was given to us

We have been waiting for your reconfirmation of the delivering address and the payment of the FedEx and insurance fee of the security keys which we have not hear from you and also your lawyer who’s later want to change the delivering address and the beneficiary.


This is the end of the year of which we cannot wait for him any longer and want you to pick up your claim, which the opportunity have you come to you , please due try and send the money $160usd with your mailing address and any delivering point of your choice

Waiting for the payment info.

Tony kuno

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