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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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (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.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2347039586803
• 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.
  • salisu7@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Salisu Hassan <salisu04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <salisu7@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:31:45 -0700
Subject: Re:Your reply.



Dear Friend, I am Barrister Salisu Hassan esq., attorney at law.My client Mr. Paul Wharton is dead. He died intestate in the restive Niger Delta region of Nigeria. He died during an attack on the crude oil merchant vessel here where he works. He has US$8.5 million in bank here. Since he left no next of kin, the bank have instructed for his deposited funds to be processed and repatriated off-shore before it is confiscated by the government. I will appreciate it, if you can go through this site and see the latest happening in the Niger Delta Region : http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=79241 I am seeking your urgent reply to this important information so that I can file your name as the next of kin for the money to be turned over in your favour. I did some research to find you.
As soon as you avail your consent and reply back, I will give you more information.please reply me through my alternate email address stated herein:salisu7@myway.com I will be glad to speak with you, so please email to me:1. Your full names.2. Your physical address.3. Your occupation .4. Age and Phone number Please give this information top most priority. Sincerely yours,Barrister Salisu Hassan esq.Principal Partner, Hassan Chambers & SolicitorsTel:+234-703-958-6803


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