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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:
  • "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.
• 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.
  • timrobinsonmail@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: joe williams <joewilliamsbi@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <joewilliams001@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:16:18 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY LAWYER



GOOD DAY,WITH GREAT GRATITUDE TO YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY, I AM INFORMING YOU THAT I HAVE FINALLY SUCCEEDED IN TRANSFERRING THE TWENTY FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS TO THE BANK IN JAPAN WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A JAPANESE FRIEND WHOM BASED ON AGREEMENT,RECEIVED 25% OF THE ENTIRE MONEY FOR HIS FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT AND EFFORTS.
PRESENTLY I HAVE RELOCATED TO JAPAN, TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC COMPANY PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE AS I HAVE EARLIER PROPOSED. NEVERTHELESS I CAN NOT FORGET YOU,ESPECIALLY YOUR HONEST PROMISE NOT TO EXPOSE THE DEAL. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND PLEASE I WANT YOU TO STILL MAINTAIN THIS CONFIDENTIALITY.

MEANWHILE I HAVE A SURPRISE PACKAGE FOR YOU.
CONTACT MY LAWYER HIS NAME IS BARRISTER TIM ROBINSON OF 29 LEWIS HAW ROAD LONDON. HIS PHONE LINE IS 44-7031821278 AND HIS EMAIL ID IS: timrobinsonmail@yahoo.co.uk I HAVE INSTRUCTED HIM TO DELIVER TO YOU THE SUM OF EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS(850,000.00 POUND) WHICH I ENDORSED FOR YOUR COMPENSATION. SO SEND HIM YOUR CURRENT CONTACT ADDRESS WHERE HE WILL SEND THE FUND.


PLEASE I WANT YOU TO ACCEPT IT IN GOOD FAITH. I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOU DID AND I PRAY THAT WE WOULD MEET SOMEDAY.BUT RIGHT NOW, I AM TOO BUSY FOR SOMETHING.YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

MOREOVER REMEMBER TO SEND HIM YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER, FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.


REGARDS,JOE WILLIAMS.
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