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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.

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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:
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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: attorneytimothy egobia <attorneytim_egobia1971@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:09:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: THIS IS URGENT...






LETTER FROM BARRISTER JOHNSON CHARLES CHAMBERS
CROWN KING CHAMBERS

ATTN ; THE BENEFICIARY TO MRS. BRENDA FAISER,

SEQUENT TO THE LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE SECURITY BANK AND IN LIEU OF YOUR MAILS AND CONFIRMATIONS RECEIVED,WE ARE REQUIRED TO PRESENT THE BELOW LEGALLY-BACKED CERTIFIED TRANSFER DOCUMENTS FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE TO ENABLE THE UNION SECURITY BANK EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF YOUR INHERITED FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT PROVIDED SECURELY WITHIN 48HRS. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS ,:

{1} CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP FROM COURT....
{2} AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM FROM COURT....
{3} CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT FROM MRS. FAISER....
{4} APPROVAL CERTIFICATE FROM HIGH COURT....
{5} YOUR OCCUPATION....

{6}ANTI-DRUG & TERRORISM CERTIFICATE.....


THIS INFORMATION REQUIRED WILL BE USED FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY OF THE DEPOSITED FUND.

PLEASE, I WILL BE GRATEFUL TO HEAR FROM YOU AS REGARDS TO THIS URGENT INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE SECURITY BANK,

WITH UTMOST REGARDS,

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









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