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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 united states 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 next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: john jackson <barrister_johnjackson500@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:25:10 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM BARRISTER,JOHN JACKSON.


Dear,Brandgen.

Thanks for your mail,in respect of your mail let me tell you that my late client Steve Moore He left behind a deposit of Twenty Seven Million United States Dollars

$27 000 000.USD in Standerd Trust Bank in my contry which i was his Attorney and a wittness in the bank when the transation take pleace.
And not only that i have all the legal document to claim the fund, now the bank officials called me that since the fund is due for payment i should present his next of kin to inherit hisfortune or the fund will be cliam by the bank as unclaimed fund.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I assure you that this transation will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law.

Like as i told you you have noting to worry about but let us work in good faith and get this fund transferd into your account without any problem.
Then the major thing is Trust for us to work out this fund we must work with trust and understanding as a team.

Then if you can not get me on phone,Please send me your phone number
and your Personal data.

Please am looking forward to hear from you.

Thanks,

Best regards.

Barrister,John Jackson.


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