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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: desmond richeal <desmond_rich_chamber_uk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 09:36:06 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Please acknowledge the receipt of my email


Hello VICTIMNAME VICTIMNAME
Am Barrister Desmond Richard.An attorney to Rev.John Olsvado,who is currently lying sick on the hospital bed in kuwaite.I have been ask to help you secure some funds which he deposited in a bank hear in UK which he plan distributing to orphanages and had it handle over to you as his next of kin.

I will proceed to the bank tomorrow morning to inform them of the transfer and also find out the modalities of the transfer, I will let you know when i return
Please acknowledge the receipt of my email to enable me proceed.
Regards
Barrister Desmond Richard


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