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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:

• 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: "morganibeh@terra.es" <morganibeh@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 02:41:16 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: please get back to me if you are interested and i will explain in
details to you.



Goodday,

I am Barrister Morgan Ibeh. Can i trust you to involve into a deal worth millions of dollars for safe keeping and future investment.

If you are interested get back to me for further correspondent meanwhile i will need the following information below;

1. YOUR COMPLETE FULL NAME
2. YOUR COMPLETE CONTACT ADDRESS
3. YOUR DIRECT PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
4. SEX
5. AGE
6. THE NAME OF YOUR COMPANY OR WHERE CURRENTLY WORKING INCLUDING ADDRESS
7. A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER LICENSE

I await to urgently for your response.

Yours faithfully,
Barrister Morgan Ibeh






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