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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • barrnwabueze@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ben Ben <barr_nwabueze32@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barrnwabueze@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:35:47 -0400
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER NWABUEZE



Suite 104, Federal Law-suite,Tinubu Square,Lagos -Nigeria Dear Beloved, I am Barr.Nwabueze an attorney and I represent Mr. Mark , the former C.E.O of an Oil Company in Nigeria a Russian national who Died in a plane crash together with his family few years ago in Nigeria, before his death, he has funds deposited with STANDARD FINANCE $ SECURITY COMPANY LT.D as family treasure for security purposes. I seek your help and partnership as a foreigner to use your name and information’s to Re-Profile Eighteen Million and five hundred thousand United States Dollars(US$18,500,000.00), kept in STANDARD FINANCE $ SECURITY COMPANY L.T.D by my Late Client.You will be offered 30% as management fee for investment in your country or outside your country in which you will advice me. If you are interested, write back with your contact information,slisted below: 1, PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,2, YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS.3, A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER LICENSE FOR PROPER IDENTIFICATION You are advice to forward the required details via my email: alternative: barrnwabueze@yahoo.fr and will provide further details to you on how you shall receive this funds soonest. I look forward to your reply. Regards,BARR. BEN NWABUEZE.LEGAL PRACTITIONER
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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam