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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: Barrister Greenwood Greenwood <harald_katthoferchamber@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:45:06 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT


Hello.
I am sending you this email because immediately we received the payment of the said $200 you will then be instructed to contact the bank for you to clear all the funds from the security companies and banks. The late Mrs Wendy Jonnes was a trustworthly person that i like so much despite the fact that i was her lawyer. So you need to act fast so we can start working on this transaction and my chamber will send you a plane ticket in order for you to arrange to come for her funeral service that will be holding very soon.i believe you are the best person to handle this transaction . I am having a feelings that i can trust and you are the right person that MRS WENDY JONNES contacted regarding making you her next of kins. Please kindly give this transaction a chance and you will see that things will work as plan. Regarding your friend you said that you sent money to and he has not yet replied your 17 emails you can forward me his email address and i will hand it over to the FBI
in USA and they will track him down.
I hope i can trust you in this transaction that with the love of God that you will try and put all your effort possible to secure this transaction.I will send you my head office chamber form and you will fill it out and make the said payment of the $200 for the consultant fees.Mrs Wendy Jonnes own alot of investment and oil compans in Nigeria Africa. Kindly get back to us Please do get back to me ASAP.
Regards
Barrister Rajohnna Greenwood.


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