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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.)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • attorneytim_egobia1971@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: attorneytimothy egobia <attorneytim_egobia1971@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:54:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE PLEASE...








CROWN KING CHAMBERS.


SOLICITOR & ADVOCATE.
SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE.
#102 KINGSWORTH ROAD,
ASO-ROCK VILLA ,ESTATE,
ABUJA - NIGERIA
TEL =234-80-27170223
FAX =234-80-24034384
E-MAIL =attorneytim_egobia1971@yahoo.com




DEAR BENEFICIARY TO MRS. BRENDA FAISER-

HAVING CONFIRMED YOUR LEGALITY AS THE TRUE BENEFICIARY OF MRS. BRENDA FAISER'S FUND DEPOSITED IN THE UNION SECURITY COMPANY,

I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN, IS EVERYTHING OK WITH YOU?/

PLEASE I HOPE TO READ FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME IN THE TRANSFER REGION PROCESS,

I AWAITS YOUR URGENT RESPONSE,

BARRISTER TIMOTHY EGOBIA (esq)
CROWN KING CHAMBERS.
Mns, omn, GFRC, IILA







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