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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:
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "barr_mikeberry0@terra.es" <barr_mikeberry0@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 20:38:34 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: ATTN:INVESTMENT PROGRAM,



Attn:Friend,

I am Barrister mike berry a legal practitioner and an import-export consultant in London UK.

One of my client is interested in investing multi Million Dollars with your company, and she is interested in investing in your country.
Kindly forward all your company’s activities to me for immediate decision on.

the investment programm.Total amount to be invested Twenty Five Million Dollars=($15.6,000,000,00 USD)...............................Cash investment,Origin Switzerland.Immediately i receive your details i will inform her and feed you with her arrangements,You can contact me on this address:

Anticipating your immediate reply.
Best regards

Barrister mike berry
Legal Director.





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