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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge deposit" (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.
• 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.
  • jonathan_chambers221@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Jonathan Edwin <barr_jonathan007@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jonathan_chambers221@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:02:25 +0200
Subject: As Regards to Mr. James Dacosta


JONATHAN EDWIN & ASSOCIATES (Legal Practitioners/Advocates) Head Office: NO 45 Clegg St,Dakar - Senegal Email:jonathan_chambers221@yahoo.fr

Dear Friend,

I am Jonathan EDWIN {ESQ.} a solicitor, financial adviser/Attorney to Mr. James Dacosta, who lived in Senegal. On 14th of Feb 1997, my client was involved in a car accident Along Place Independence Road, Senegal, All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have been trying to locate any of his relative or Next of Kin, but to no avail, After all unsuccessful attempts to locate any of his relatives, I decided to contact you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated by the security company where this huge deposit($10million), was fixed. I want you to send me your full name, address, private telephone/fax number for easy communication and more details will be furnish to you.

Regards, Barrister Jonathan EDWINREPLY TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED EMAIL ADDRESS




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