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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:
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
  • barr.martins54@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: rosedyer3@sify.com
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:21:00 +0600 (IST)
Subject: CAN YOU?


Hello,



My name is Deaconess Rosilyn Dyer, a Briton by origin, but married to a Welsh, Mr. James Dyer who lost his life while on a boat cruise last year.

My husband was a shipping magnate. We were married for eleven years with a son who was on the same boat mishap with my late Husband.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Eight Million pounds sterling in a finance house here in England.Presently this money is still with the Financial Institution.

I have been undergoing severe trauma since the demise of my husband and son. Life no longer has any meaning to me.

I have decided to donate this fund to an individual,or group that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.I want an individual,or group that will 'JAMES DYER FOUNDATION' to assist widows and help accident victims worldwide.

I took this decision because my husband's relatives are Trouble Makers and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used for trivialities.I do not want a situation where my husband's sweat will be used in material pursuits. This is why I am taking this decision.

I cannot give this fund to anybody here in England because my Husband relatives have people in high places and will frustrate all attempts within this country. Moreso they do not know about this Eight Million pounds sterling deposit that my husband made. Presently, this deposit is known by I, our family lawyer and now you.



Contact our family lawyer with this specified email address:

Barrister Timothy Martins Esq.

Email: barr.martins54@yahoo.com



Let him know that I am entrusting the 8,000,000 pounds sterling to you by quoting my personal reference number

Law/chamber/solicitors/rt/osb/WILL/9834520012 and I have also notified him that I am WILLING that amount to you for a specific and good work.

Please i need assurance from you that you will act accordingly as I have stated herein.



Hoping to receive your reply.



Remain blessed.

Your Sister,

Mrs.Rosilyn Dyer



NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. And Also I will be contacting you by email as I don't want my relation or anybody to know because they are always around me

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