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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • barristermarkcole_esq@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.MORGAN JONES"<mrganibello1961@myway.com>
Reply-To: morganjones1960@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:45:20 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Hello


From The Desk Top Of MR Mr Morgan JonesMD/CEO Financial Consultant,SSHello,I have interest of investing in your country as such I decided to establish contact with you for assistance as soon as I am able to transfer my funds Amount US22.5MILLION, (Twenty Two Million five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) into your account for investment, which is already with a security company in Europe. But the fund will be moved from Europe to Canada through diplomatic courier as soon as you contact my lawyer on his E-MAIL: (barristermarkcole_esq@yahoo.co.uk ) There are two basic things i would want you to assist me in; (1) Helping by traveling to Canada as a front collect these funds from the security company in Canada.This is because of my inability to travel out of the country which i am taking refuge at the moment with my wife and children which i will explain better to you upon the receipt of your acceptance. (2)Helping me to carry out feasibility study on areas/choice of
investment you deem best for me.I retired as financial consultant and was the last personal financial adviser to the ex- head of state before his demise and have no intention of carrying out any further investment programme in my country for security reasons.Please if you would assist me,in receiving this fund,do contact my lawyer immediately on his following e-mail:(barristermarkcole_esq@yahoo.co.uk) his name is Barrister Mark Cole he will give you further information on how you will start the transaction and also all documents regarding to the claim will be obtain by him in your name and a letter of authorization will be issue in your favour to be able to travel to Canada and claim the fund as the legal beneficairy on my behalf.You will be having 30% of the total amount as soon as you help me to receive this fund. Kindly send to my lawyer your telephone and fax numbers also your full name and address for him to start the documentation process also he will inform you on whe!
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you will be travelling to Canada to complete the transaction.Yours faithfullyMr Morgan Jones

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