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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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.
  • adjei.lartey@hotmail.ro (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ADJEI LARTEY" <a.lartey@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:41:13 -0800
Subject: I NEED YOUR CO-OPERATION

Attention: Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Adjei Lartey a personal attorney to the deceased
whom from your country An exporter and importer merchant here in Africa.

I am compelled to write you this email for the following reason:-
The deceased next of kin bear the same name with you in His Will,
the deceased has close balance of US$ 5.5M Dollars only.

The truth is that, l do not know if you are the beneficiary or
not, For two years now, l have tried effortlessly to locate the
name on the will without success hence l have contacted you, Can
you please get back to me urgently.

If you are not the one we can co-operate together you receive the funds and
we share it 60/40 percentage 60 for me and 40 for your assistance. Once I
present your details o the bank as the recipient Credit advise
will be issued in your favour and the funds will clear into your
bank account within three banking days.

I hope you will be honest enough to observe my share in spite
of the $5.5 Million coming through your account.



I will need you to forward me your details stated bellow, to file
on the fund as the new recipient on this first quarter of the
financial fiscal year 2007.

1. Full name
2. Mailing or home address
3. ID Card through email attachment
4. Cell phone or fax number

Looking forward to working with you.

Best regards,

ADJEI LARTEY (Esq.,)

REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS BOX: adjei.lartey@hotmail.ro

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