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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:
  • "million 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.)
  • "high court" (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.
  • barrmarkjam1@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mark James <markj-22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barrmarkjam@yahoo.it>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:41:27 -0700
Subject: Attn:Van



Attn:Van COURT AUTHORIZATION TO CLAIM. Sequel to the meeting held on 12th Of November 2007.I write to inform you that Royal High Court of London has authorized me for the inheritance payment of Five Million Dollars United States Dollars ($5 million)which was deposited by my late client Dr.Karl Van.

The Governing Body of the BANK has contacted me on this matter and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claims to the Funds. Under a clear and legitimate agreement with you, I shall seek your consent to be presented as the next of Kin so that my late client's fund will not be confiscated by the BANK or to be misused by corrupt government officials. I propose a sharing formula of 60% for me, 40% for you and if you will agree to stand in as the next of kin and have the funds deposited into any account that you will provide. The Royal High Court of London has given me an Identification Code Number: ESP/ID300/0X10/BTS also an application has been forwarded to the paying bank by me as the Attorney to my late client, HSBC BANK has given me 7 working days to provide the Next of Kin to my late Client, Or get the said Fund confiscated. This is the Transaction Code Number: ESP/ID300/0X10/ATB, which the paying bank will process your payment file with. Please send your response to my private mail address: barrmarkjam1@yahoo.it Do please send the followings:
1. Full names2. Address 3. Private telephone4. Fax numbers 5. Occupation 6. AgeThese will enable us commence immediately. I will inform you on the next step to follow. Regards, BARRISTER MARK JAMES.

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