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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.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • info_millianmcwhite@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Calvin Jen" <calvinj@rom.on.ca>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:38:09 -0400
Subject: Estate Execution

** High Priority **

BARRISTER MILLAN MCWHITE
MANAGING PARTNER
WHITE MCMILLAN SOLICITORS & Co
98 OLD STREET
LONDON, EC1V 9DR. ENGLAND.

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of
Late Engr. Renden Merteuil, I once again try to notify you
as my earlier letter returned undelivered. I wish to notify
you that Late Engr. Renden Merteuil, made you a beneficiary
to his WILL.

Late Engr. Renden Merteuil died on the 13th day of December, 2004
at the age of 80 years, and his WILL has been ready for execution.
According to him this money is to support your humanitarian
activities and to help the poor and the needy in our society.

Please if I reach you this time as I am hopeful, endeavor to get
back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job.

I hope to hear from you in no distant time through the email
address below.
Email: info_millianmcwhite@yahoo.co.uk

Sincerely yours,
Calvin Jen (Secretary)
For: Barr. Millan White, Esq.

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