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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.)
  • "@lawyer.com" (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.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447040119877 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448708312709 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • barrclarkesmith@lawyer.com
  • barrclarkesmith@lawyer.com

Fraud email example:

From: "barrister clarke smith" <barrclarkesmith@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrclarkesmith1@o2.pl
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:28:39 -0500
Subject: CLARKE SMITH & CO.(SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES)




BARR. CLARKE SMITH
CLARKE SMITH & CO.(SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES)
34, Richmond Rd, Putney, London
TELFAX:+44-870-831-2709
TEL: +44-704-011-9877.
Email: barrclarkesmith@lawyer.com

ATTN: Sir,

NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

This is sequel to your non-response of our earlier Letter to you On behalf
of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of late of Sir Engr. Willy
Bubenik (ksm), I wish to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to
the bequest of the sum of US$4.5 Million US Dollars in the codicil and last
testament of the deceased. The late Sir Willy Bubenik until his death was a
former Managing Director and pioneer staff of a big construction company
(Julius Berger) here in Nigeria. He was a very dedicated Christian and a
great Philanthropist during his lifetime.

Late Sir Willy Bubenik died on 9th February 2002 at the age of 68; He was
buried on the 23rd of February. Late Sir Willy Bubenik even though he was an
American Living and working in here as a foreigner he requested before his
death that he be buried here in his rids, "I Regard here as my home and the
people as my people". He said that this token is to support your ministry
and help to the less- privileged.

I hereby request that you forward any proof of Identities of yours, your
current telephone and fax Numbers and your forwarding address to enable us
file Necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release
of this bequest of money. Send me a reply with your phone and fax numbers
immediately for onward communication,
Email: barrclarkesmith@lawyer.com

Congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
BARR. CLARKE SMITH


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