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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: MR BAROWA EYINMI <barowa_e17@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:49:58 +0000
Subject: URGENT/CONFIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PLAN.



ATTN:GOOD FRIEND.My lawyer Barrister CLAUDE AGBAN gave me your contact as someone who can assist mehonesty/confidentially in my foreign investment arrangement,that's the reason I decided to contact you. I am MR Eyinmi Barowa,a civil servant for nearly 20 years now By virtue of opportunities at my disposal, I have been able to acquire and set aside funds for business ventures, I cannot own a private establishment while in service, since it is against the Law and code of conduct of the civil service which I swore to at the inception of office. I need a good business contact that will put me through in the limelight of international business transaction in the areas of Importation of goods, real estate, capital investments and establishment of industries. I will therefore need an advice on your area of investment and other logistics involved in undertaking such business that will yield good profits if set up. Or invest with you/your company as a representative, with the funds at my disposal worth $2.5Million USD. I want to know if you can assist with securing the funds in your country pending my resignation in six months time since there is an urgent need to relocate the funds, due to the size of which is presently in the custody of the overseas credit commission in EUROPE. I want you to give this matter an urgent attention, if you are willing to assist me because of the priority it deserves due to the time factor, which is a major determinant in order to secure this funds for the investments I look forward to working with you. Awaiting your reply through:barowa_e@yahoo.caYours Faithfully,MR BAROWA EYINMI
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