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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Muktar Kamal" <drmuktar.kamal@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:44:28 -0800
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION. CONTACT MY ACCOUNTANT


*Dear Amo Goldschhagen ,

*

*I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise owing to the fact that
you may not remember me anymore. I contacted you sometimes in the past
concerning a funds transfer which for some reasons I didn't conclude with
you. I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Trinidad and Tobago.
Presently I'm in Trinidad and Tobago for investment projects with my own
share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I shouldn't forget your past efforts and
attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us
some how.

*

*Now contact my accountant officer, in person of Barrister Emmanuel Obinna
Esq. on E-mail: obiconsults@msn.com or Telephone +23 48027765502 and ask him
to send to you the total of US$450,000.00 which I kept for your compensation
for all the past efforts and attempt to assist me in this matter in the
past. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and
get in touch with my accountant Barrister Emmanuel Obinna Esq. and instruct
him where to send the amount to you.

*

*Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment, I'm very busy here
because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are having at
hand.

*

*Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the accountant on
your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with
Barrister Emmanuel Obinna Esq.; he will send the amount to you without any
delay.

*

*Regards,

*

*Dr Muktar Kamal*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam