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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: "GEORGE SMITH" <geos4me@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: geosmotor4me@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:27:57 +0000
Subject: THANK YOU,,

Dear Friend,
I am Barrister DAVID MADU .principal Attorney to the late minister of sports
in nigeria,
Mr Ishaya Mark Aku.It is quite obvious that the patriotic entity died on
Air-crash on Saturday 4th may 2002.His death tremendously decrease the
morale of our National Team towards the up-coming 17th FIFA COUPE DE MONDE
tagged KOREA/JAPAN 2002.beside,

Mrs Elizabeth Mark Aku his wife )due to the trust and confidence she has on
me as his husband Attorney mandated me to search for a reliable and
trustworthy foreign partner, who will help receive some funds which she had
in cash totaling US$45M (Fourty Five Million United States Dollars only)
into a Personal company or any reliable foreign bank.

She has decided to offer anybody who will be willing to render this
tremendous assistance, 30% of the total sum. Note that this transaction
involves no risks However this fund has been deposited in security company
in Europe. and you are to deal direct to me so that i will be able to update
you on this transaction or you will deal directly with the Security Company
once we process the necessary documents that will enable you to clear the
consignment from them,where the money is right now.Let me have your
confidential, in your response to this proposal.
I shall let you into a complete detailed picture of this mutual beneficial
transaction when I have received your anticipated positive reply.
This matter should be treated as urgent and confidential.
Thanks and God bless you.
Best Regards,
Barrister DAVID MADU

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