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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447011130368 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • barristercolesmithid@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Mr David Perkins <mrdavid_perkins03@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:52:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Rejoice with me


Dear schaef,

Compliments of the day and how are you doing?
I wish that these letter will reach you in good health, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Isle of man in Japan. Presently i'm in Japan for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite the facts that it failed us some how. Now contact my Barrister, Mr Smith Cole via email address: barristercolesmithid@yahoo.co.uk or mobile phone number +447011130368, ask him to send you the total $800.000.00GBP which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So kindly get intouched with my barrister and instruct him where to send the amount to you.
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner have at hand. Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Barrister Kenneth Cole and he will send the amount to you as instructed and without any delay. You are required to furnish him with the below information to enable him send the money to you,

1. FULL NAMES:_____________________________________________
2. ADDRESS:_________________________________________________
3. SEX:_____________
4. AGE:_______
5. MARITAL STATUS:_______________
6. OCCUPATION:_______________________________
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:____________________________
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:________________________
9. FAX: NUMBER_______________________________
10. BREIF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY / INDIVIDUAL:_____________________________________________
11. CITY:_____________________
12. STATE:_____________________
13. COUNTRY:_________________
Yours Faithfully
Mr David Perkins


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