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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.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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: "Micheal Mash" <mash901@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: michealmash@sify.com
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 07:46:01 +0000
Subject: HELP

MICHAEL AND ASSOCIATES
40 ABIODUN STR.
VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS, NIGERIA.

Dear Sir\Madam

l am a financial consultant based in Lagos, Nigeria.l have a
client (widow) she has $15,000,000 [fifteen million usdollar]with a EQUITY
FINANCE AND SECURITY UK for safekeeping. And she is willing tooffer you 15%
of the total fund if you can assist her transfer
this fund to your country or any bank of your wish.She wishes to
invest in a stable economy. Her interest is in companies with potentials for
rapid growth in long terms. My client is interested in placing part of her
fund
in your company,if your country`s by-laws allows foreign
investment,inview of this,send to me your Phone and fax number,such
as,name and address of your home,as the beneficiary of the account,so as to
enale me file application to EQUITY TRUST HOUSE,where the money was
deposited by chief mrs. Patient Ambrose Ali for normalisation.

Thanks and God bless.

Regards,

Barrister Michael Mash.

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