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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("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.)
  • "lagos" (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.
• 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.
  • barristeralexjames@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bill Luck" <bill_luck_7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barristeralexjames@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:19:05 -0600
Subject: Dear Friend Compensation Money

Dear Friend,

How are you today?I didn't forgot your past effort by trying to help me,now
i want to tell you that i have succeeded in getting those funds transferred
under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay.which i given my Lawyer
in lagos to compensates you with the sum of ($7500.000.00) for your
compensation his contact is below:

Name : Barrister Alex James,
Email: barristeralexjames@yahoo.es

Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail meets you in a
perfect condition. I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great
effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one
reason or the other best known to you.But I want to inform you that I have
successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to someone else account who
was capable of assisting me in this great venture through the help of the
diplomat i told you about.Due to your effort, sincerity,courage and
trustworthiness’ you showed at the course of the transaction I want to
compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $750,000USD.

I have authorized my new lawyer who is now also my legal adviser to issue
you international certified bank cheque cash able at your bank.My dear
friend I will like you to contact the lawyer for the collection of this
international certified bank cheque.

The name and contact address of the lawyer is as follows.

HONORABLE LAW CHAMBERS
CONTACT PERSON ; MR. ALEX JAMES
Email: barristeralexjames@yahoo.es

At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which I
and my new partner are having at hand in Paris France. Finally, remember
that I have forwarded instruction to the Lawyer on your behalf to send the
bank cheque to you as soon as you contact him without delay.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from
the bottom of my heart.Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Your brother
Bill Luck

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