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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:
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "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: Morgan Rudolph <lwr3000@helloworld.com>
Reply-To: myr_rudolph@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:01:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Greetings




Greetings,=20


My name is Barrister Morgan Rudolph; an attorney based in the United kingdo=
m (London).=20
I decided to contact you to handle an investment portfolio. I need your ass=
istance in repatriating the funds and property left behind by my late clien=
t before it will be confiscated by government and declared unserviceable by=
the bank where the huge deposits were lodged.=20
My Client died intestate and every attempt to trace any member of his famil=
y has proved abortive and unsuccessful.=20
=C2=A0=20
Do note that who you are does not matter and you will be better informed wh=
en I hear from you.=20
=C2=A0=20
I want you to respond by sending:=20
=C2=A0=20
1. Your full names=20
2. Tel & fax numbers=20
3. Complete Address=20
4. Your Occupation & Age=20
=C2=A0=20
When you send the above information I will furnish you with more informatio=
n about the estate and=20
process of transfer to you.=20
=C2=A0=20
Yours Faithfully,=20
Barrister Morgan Rudolph=20
London, U.K

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