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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:
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • david_ike38@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "david ike" <david_ike16@msn.com>
Reply-To: david_ike35@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 20:03:15 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE

David Ike & ASSOCIATES
15 Medical Road, Ikeja.
Lagos-Nigeria
Tel 234 8066500372

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE

This message is intended only for the use of the individual or organization
to which it is addressed. It contains information that is privilege and
confidential but exempts from disclosure under the applicable law(s). If you
are not the intended recipient, employee or agent responsible for delivery
of this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that
dissemination or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.

NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST
We act as solicitors and our services have been retained by Mr. Mark Vinsen
now late here in after referred to as our client. On behalf of Late Mr. Mark
Vinsen, I write to notify you that my late client made you a beneficiary to
the bequest sum US$10.5 Million. In the codicil to his will and last
testament. My client Late Mr. Mark Vinsen died on 1st day January 2004 at
the Agaja beach at the age of 60.Until his death was a member of several
non-governmental organizations and he was also great philanthropist.

This bequest is for support of your activities, humanitarian services and
help to the less privileged. In accordance with our inheritance laws you are
required to forward documents of proof as the benefice beneficiary. We are
perfecting arrangements to complete the lodgment of this money into your
desired bank account.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter immediately.

Congratulations!

Please get in touch with me On My Private E-mail Address:
david_ike38@yahoo.com or call me on my private telephone number 234
8066500372

Best regards,

Barr. David Ike (ESQ)

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