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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.)
  • "barr." (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.
  • barrister_ebfonki_chambers@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: EBENEZER FONKI <barrister_ebfonki_chambers@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 20:05:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: i will update you soonest (MWILL/202)


EBENEZER CHAMBERS
JL 5 METRO PASA BARU, JAKARTA
INDONESIA.
TEL: +62-856-922-3519
EMAIL: barrister_ebfonki_chambers@yahoo.com


Attn: Pastor Robert Ised Date 2nd August 2006


CONSIGNMENT CLEARING STATUS (MWILL/202)

Your received and understood. I will for the confirmation of the money on 4th. I will update you as soon as it received then action will commence immediately


Sincerely



Barr. Ebenezer Fonki
Legal Adviser


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