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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.
• 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.
  • barr_james_egobia@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "James Egobia" <prudent_chambers001@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:14:00 +0000
Subject: Please get back to me

PRUDENT CHAMBERS
ADDRESS:71 ROAD A CLOSE,
FESTAC TOWN, LAGOS,
NIGERIA.


ATTN :Beneficiary ,

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE

This message is intended only for the use of the
individual or organization to whom 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 DAVIS VINCENT SUTTON now late herein
after referred to as our client. On behalf of Late MR
DAVIS VINCENT SUTTON , I write to notify you that my
late client made you a beneficiary to the bequest sum
of US$7.900,000.00 Million. In the codicil to his will
and last testament. My client, Late MR. DAVIS VINCENT
SUTTON died on 1st day January 2004 at the Agaja beach
at the age of 60.Until his death, he was a member of
several non-governmental organizations and he was also
a 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 bonafide 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.

Send reply and correspondences to my private email address:
barr_james_egobia@yahoo.fr

Congratulations!

Best regards,

Barrister.James Egobia (Esq.).

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