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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348020557613 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • barrbenuche70@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Tina Das <tinadas100@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 04:44:52 -0500 (EST)
Subject: RE:God Bless You Contact The Attorney.


My Dear ,

Greetings from the Calvary. Thanks so much for your concern to assist me over this
transaction and let my wish come to be. The good Lord will lift you up and perfect your way.

This transaction is based on honest and truth and if there is anything you own me is to
make this my wish come to be.

I will give you the contact of the attorney who will help you to secure all the necessary documents needed to claim this fund after that i shall give you the contact of the bank to declare you as the beneficiary of my fund deposited with them, to enable them transfer this fund to you via telegraphic transfer into your designated account.

But before i will do that i will like you to agree on this my wish hereby;

1) After the claim you will map out 30% of the total fund to give to the less privileges and charity homes.

2) You will use the rest of the money to invest in any lucrative business of your choice in which you will map out 20% of the total income you make yearly to set up a cancer home in memory of me and my late husband.

3) You will make sure that you keep this project on and to be transfer to your generation to generation if Christ tarry.If you agree on the above wishes, you can contact the attorney which the contact is hereby;

Name: Barrister Bernard Uchenna

Email: barrbenuche70@yahoo.co.uk

Tel: 234-802-055-7613

As soon as you contact the attorney tell him that i have made you the beneficiary of my fund deposited with apex bank and that you need all the documents backing this fund for easy claim.

Always keep me posted as regards to this transaction. May the good Lord in his infinite mercy be with you and always.

Regards
Mother Tina Das

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