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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • davidclarkelawchambers@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Bianca Williams" <mrsbiancawilliams01@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:51:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MRS BIANCA WILLIAMS


Dear Pastor Robert Ised,

Thanks for the donor acceptance form you sent to me, I have no doubt in my mind that you and your congregation will use this fund for the less privilege, orphans, and motherless children in your Country. I am not given out this money for God to cure my cancer but because I have no child to inherit my late husband’s wealth.

You are here by advised to contact my Lawyer Barrister David Clarke through his email address (davidclarkelawchambers@yahoo.com) and upon my instruction the fund will be released to you and your congregation. Attached is the donor acceptance form.

Thanks and God bless you and your congregation. Amen

Regards,

Mrs. Bianca Williams (JP)



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