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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.linyong@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Lin Yong." <south.organic@gnet.tn>
Reply-To: barr.linyong@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:45:04 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Confiscated Funds

I am Lin Yong, Attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, that shares the same last name as yours, who died as the result of a heart-related condition in March 12th 2005. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at Nineteen million dollars (US$19million dollars) is lodged.

This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.

I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my private EMAIL:( barr.linyong@gmail.com ) and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your quick reply.

Best regards,
barr.linyong@gmail.com
+60-176570626
Lin Yong
Attorney At Law

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