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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: david walker <myaffairsdavid@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <myaffairsdavid@rediffmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 09:16:54 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTACT NEEDED


Good day,


I know you will definitely take this as a deceptive email,because of the swindle news we hear everyday. Let me first of all inform you,i got your email id from a mail directory and decided to email you for a permission to go ahead for you have to agree with me that this is the easiest way to communicate with you for I don't have any of your contacts.
I am Barrister David Walker,I am a private and personal attorney to Mr.Mikhail Khodorkovsky and the owner of the following companies:Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL(Russian Largest Oil Company)Chairman CEO:Menatep SBP Bank(A well reputable financial institution with it's Branches all over the world).As a personal attorney to Mr.Mikhail Khodorkovsky,he handed over to me in transfer of money of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my boss.
Already the funds have left the shore of Russia to a Vault Company.While i was on the process,my Boss got arrested for his Involvement in politics by financing the leading and opposing political parties(the Union of Right Forces, Led by Boris Nemtsov,and Yabloko,a liberal/social democratic party Led by Gregor Yavlinsky)which poses treat to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian president,Please read this clip to see things for your self .www.supportmbk.com/arrest/ .I will need you to go into partnership with me.All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of funds and I will re-profile the funds with your full name and address,which will enable the vault company release the sum to you as the sole beneficiary.
The amount in question is Thirty-five million dollars which i suggest that we share this 25%-75% but if you don't like the percentage we discuss that on your next mail to me. Please include your personal phone number in your response for secure and easy communication between us. I will stop here until I hear from you and i will provide more details.
Yours,David Walker.
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