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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "cashier's check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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: "Trust Link Courier Service" <trustlink001@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:35:40 +0100 (CET)
Subject: YOUR AWAITING PAYMENT.


HELLO DEAR,
=20
GOOD DAY TO YOU MY DEAR FRIEND, THEIR IS GOOD NEWS TODAY, BECAUSE WE
JUST RECEIVED INSTRUCTION FROM BARRISTER, WILLIAM COLE, TO CONTACT YO=
U
TODAY.
=20
AS YOU KNOW, BEFORE BARRISTER, WILLIAM COLE, LEFT THIS COUNTRY HE
DEPOSITED A CASHIER'S CHECK OF ($800,000.00) EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND USD=

WITH US, HOPING THAT YOU WILL CONTACT THIS COMPANY AND RECEIVED IT BUT=

SINCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU BUT THERE WAS KNOW
CONTACT FROM YOU.
=20
THE GOOD NEWS TODAY IS THAT BARRISTER WILLIAM COLE, HAVE CONTACTED US
BACK WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ASKING THIS COMPANY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH
YOU, BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN RESTLESSLY WAITING FOR YOUR MAIL.
=20
ACTUALLY YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY OF THE CASHIER CHECK, WITH
CODE (2661428) AS IT WAS IN OUR RECORD, KINDLY FILL THE BELOW FORM AND=

REPLY BACK ASAP, CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU REPLY THIS MAIL TO ENABLE US A=
CT
FAST.
=20
RECONFIRM THIS BELOW INFORMATION BACK TO US.
=20
1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
3. YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
=20
BARRISTER WILLIAM COLE, HAS PAID FOR THE DELIVERING CHARGES OF $475
UNITED STATE DOLLARS SINCE LAST YEAR, THE ONLY MONEY YOU HAVE TO PAY
NOW IS THE SECURITY KEEPING FEE WHICH IS ONLY $85 US DOLLARS, AND YOU
RECEIVED YOUR CHECK, DON'T BE DECEIVED BY ANYBODY, SO RECONFIRM IN OTH=
ER
FOR YOU RECEIVED YOUR CHECK .
=20
YOUR URGENT REPLY WILL BE APPRECIATED IN THIS REGARDS TO ENABLE US
DELIVERY THE ($800,000.00) CASHIER'S CHECK TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY AS
INSTRUCTED BY BARRISTER. WILLIAM COLE.
=20
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
=20
MR. STEPHEN.
TRUST LINK COURIER SERVICE.
PHONE: 0022990068924




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