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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 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: Vineyard Securities Agencies <vineyardsecuritiescompany@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 20:12:41 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FILL COPY OF WINNERS VERIFICATION FORM..


2007 GLOBAL STAKES EMAIL BALLOTING PROGRAMME.
ATTN :- WINNERS FORM.
ATTORNEY GENERAL AFRICA:- JACKSON.
DOCUMENT PRESENTATION BY BARRISTER FOR TRANSFER.
CROSS-SECTION OF WINNERS FORM.

DATE :-

FAMILY NAME :-

FIRST NAME :-

SEX :-

NATIONALITY :-

PROFESSION :-

ADDRESS :-

CITY :-

STATE :-

DATE OF BIRTH :-

COUNTRY :-

DAY TIME TEL NO :-

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED:-

EMAIL ADDRESS :-

PREFERRED MODE OF TRANSFER :-

PERSONNAL BANK ACCOUNT INFO :-

BANK NAME & ADDRESS :-

WINNERS REF/BATCH NUMBER :-

I.............................................. HEREBY SOLELY DECLARE THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY ME ABOVE IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE WHICH WILL BE USED FOR DOCUMENT PURPOSE ONLY.

With these information filled and returned, your documents will be prepared by the fiducial barrister of the horizon stakes lottery within a 24-30hrs and a copy will be sent to you and the bank as well for references to effect and activate your account to commence instant transfer by the bank to your to your personnal account via electronic wire bank transfer.

Best Regards,

DR. OLIVERRA ERICSSON.
CONTROL AUCTION DEPARTMENT.
VINEYARD SECURITIES AGENCIES.


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