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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "affidavit of claim" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barrister" (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.
  • barrharrycoy29@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: barrharrcoy08@sify.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:02:44 +0600 (IST)
Subject: Dear Sir/Ma.


Dear Sir/Ma.



I am contacting you in absolute confidence that I can

confide in you on a huge amount of trust. My name is Barrister Harry

Coy. I live and work in London. I write to you in respect of a deceased

client of mine, late Eng M N.Green.who unfortunately before his death

had no registered next of kin with the bank to claim his wealth Late Eng

M N.Green left assets worth $22 million with Abbey Finance Bank plc

London.UK before his sudden departure that occurred at Palestine on

account of a suicide bombing.



The management of Abbey Finance Bank

contacted me to present to them the beneficiary to claim late Eng N.M

Green $22 million or the found will be lost to the British government

account. I am contacting you to stand as the official next of kin to my

late client. I have with me the deposit certificate and his death

certificate. We only need to get an Affidavit of claim from the British

crown court and with my profession as an Attorney, getting the Affidavit

of claim in your name will not be a problem. Please reply this mail if

you find this transaction attractive.



Contact Me back via email at:

barrharrycoy29@yahoo.com

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