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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.
  • barrjohnpapa@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER JOHN PAPA" <jnonpapa@web.de> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 03:06:52 +0200
Subject: ATTA:

FROM BARRISTER JOHN PAPA

EA-MAIL: barrjohnpapa@yahoo.de



DEAR SIR,


RE: CAPITAL INVESTMENT


I AM A CAPITAL INVESTMENT CONSULTANT. I SOURCE INDIVIDUAL FUNDINGS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS AND LOANS. RIGHT NOW,
I HAVE AN INVESTORS TRUSTEE WHO IS WILLING TO INVEST OVER USD$150M INTO PROFITABLE VENTURES,
LIKE YOURS. AFTER A DELIGENT ANALYSIS OF THE SPEED GROWTH OF YOUR COMPANY,
I CONSIDER YOU THE RIGHT PERSON TO APPROACH FOR THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

MORE IMPORTANTLY AS THE TRUSTEE REQUIRES A CAPABLE FINANCIAL/INVESTMENT MANAGER OVERSEAS,
WHO WILL CONTROL AND MANAGE THE INVESTMENT OF THIS AVAILABLE CAPITAL.

I CONSIDERED YOU FIT TO BE ENTRUSTED WITH THIS HUGE SUM, BECAUSE I BELIEVE YOU CAN TURN AROUND THE CAPITAL TO A HUGE PROFIT WITHIN
THE SHORTEST PERIOD OF TIME AS YOU DID TO YOUR OWN ESTATE,HENCE I DECIDED TO PERSONALLY CONTACT YOU ON TRUST.

FOR YOUR GOOD INFORMATION, THE TRUSTEE HAS CONSCENTED TO REASONABLE COMPENSATION AS MAY BE AGREED BY BOTH PARTIES. MY COMISSION INCLUSIVE.

KINDLY GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY LETS WORK OUT THINGS TO KNOW HOW BEST THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED, SO THAT THE FUNDS CAN BE HANDED OVER
TO YOU IMMEDIATELY TO START INVESTMENTING IT IN PROFITABLE VENTURES BEFORE THE YEAR RUNS COMES TO AN END.

I WAIT FOR YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.


YOURS FAITHFULLY,

BARRISTER JOHN PAPA

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