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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:

• 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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "mariam abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • barrismithwilliams@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Smith Eze" <barrsmithezewilliams0@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrismithwilliams1@yahoo.gr
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:52:46 +0000
Subject: Re: Please come to my aid.

Hello Sir / Madam,
Greetings!

I am Barrister.Smith Williams, a consultant based in Nigeria West Africa.I
represent Mrs.Mariam Abacha, Wife of the late president of Nigeria,General
sani Abacha who died on the 8th of July 1998 while in power. She has
instructed me to locate a foreigner who would act as her fund manager and
partner in this business which would be of immense benefit to both parties.I
want you to contact me immediately so that we can proceed with the business.
She wishes to invest the sum of $22 million overseas and needssomebody to
manage this investment on her behalf.

She is now sick for past three mounths,following phsycological trauma she
goes through as a result of Government's onslaught on the Family investment.
As you may be aware,assets worth several million of dollars belonging to Her
family had been confiscated by the present Nigerian government as a punitive
measures.

You should also bear in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer and
secure this fund for the investment. She proposes a commission 20% of the
total sum to you for your expected services and assistance.Your response is
therefore highly needed so as to stop further contact.

I hope this will be the beginning of a prosperous business relationship
between her family and your family.Nevertheless if you are for any reason
not interested, kindly inform me immediately so that I will look for another
contact.I also require your endorsement for further details and please
respond to my private email address:barrismithwilliams@hotmail.fr
Awaiting for your quick response.

Regards,

Barrister.Smith Williams.

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