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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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 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.
  • farrylutters00@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Farry Lutters <farrylutters0011@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 14:20:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM BARRISTER, FARRY LUTTERS



FROM BARRISTER,
FARRY LUTTERS CHAMBERS / INTERNATIONAL LAW HOUSE
LOCATED AT NO 241.CAP RICE RD. ACCRA
GHANA, WEST AFRICA.
phone number;+233 245060036
Fax Number...; +233 27 3352122
REPLY TO E-mail: farrylutters00@yahoo.com

GREETINGS,

I beg for the manner of approach ,I am Barrister Farry Lutters( LLB.) personal attorney to Late Engr. John Shelpert Creek, a national of GERMANY, he is the owner of JOHNNY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Accra Ghana, West Africa.He died on the 12th of July 2001, in a Motor accident along Accra To kumasi road.My client Engr.John, deposited the sum of (US$5.3 Million Dollars Only),with International Commercial Bank Ghana Plc.
And he died without any of his next of kin here to inherit the money and other landed properties, the company is not aware of this money he deposited in the bank, because it is his private account.
This transaction is to handle with legal cover under which there is nothing to worry about, I need an assistance from you so that we can work together and archieve this successfully, all you need do, if you are ready to help receive this fund into your account is to stand claim as the beneficiary. I have all the vital documents to backs you up, and when the fund is transferrd to your account,Then you and myself can share the fund 60% to me, 40% for you also 5% of the total amount will be set aside for expenses on both sides.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction goes through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect both of us from any breach of the law as it is 100% risk free,I was mandated by the bank to provide the next of kin to inherit the fund of my late client.I hereby advice you to keep this transaction secret to yourself alone.

Please urgently forward to me this below information to enable me submit to the bank.
Your full name :................................................. .....
Your Occupation:....................................... ............
Your Age:.............................................. .................
Your Phone number:........................................... ....
Fax number:........................................... ................
Your email address........................................... ........
Country:........
................................. ..........................
Best Regards,
Barrister Farry Lutters( LLB ).
And please, reply through this E-mail: (farrylutters00@yahoo.com)


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