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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (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 next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "bello tanja" <bellotanja05@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 01:18:21 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION


My dear friend,

WITH DUE RESPECT,DON NOT BE SURPRISE OF RECEIVE THIS KIND OF MESSAGE FROM ME,
I, AM BARRISTER. Bello Tanja, A SOLICITOR AT LAW AND APERSONAL FINANCIAL ATTORNEY TO LATE Mr.SHEU YUAN-DONG MY CLIENT Mr.SHEU YUAN-DONG LOST HIS LIVE WITH HIS WIFE AND THEIR ONLY DAUGTHER ON FEBRUARY 16 1998 IN A PLANE CRASH. HE HAS $14.2 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS WITH BARLAYS BANK HERE IN THIS COUNTRY BURKINA FASO. THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK WITHOUT ANYBODY AVAILABLE TO CLAIM.

LATE Mr.SHEU YUAN-DONG WAS A GOVERNOR OF TAIWAN CENTRAL BANK UNTIL HIS DEATH. SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO LOCATE ANY OF HIS EXTENDED RELATIVES, THIS HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL, HENCE I

¡Miles de amigos con tus mismas aficiones! http://www.latinchat.com

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