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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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 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.
  • barr_george99@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "barr_george11@terra.es" <barr_george11@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:26:11 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Attention please



Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is barrister,georgeanderson, a solicitor and advocate of the law. Some years ago I stood for a client who bided for a contract for installation of Gold Refinery here in South Africa .
The contract was well executed and the total amount involved was $29.5 Million.
Part of this money (USD$10 Million) has been paid to my client and ever since I have been negotiating the release of the balance of $19.5Million that is now ready for payment.
Unfortunately, my client has passed away and is unable to claim the fund, based on this, South African Finance Ministry need somebody who I can recommend as a business associate of my late client in order to release the fund.
I hereby seek your permission to present you to stand as a Business Associate of my late client so that the fund will be released to you.
As lawyer and Advocate of the law, I will put all papers in order to make sure that the law is not breached.
Negotiation is open to you to determine your compensation for your involvement in this financial project.
You are also free to ask questions on the area(s)that are not clear.
I look forward to hearing from you with the following information of yours so that we can commence for the Swift telegraphic Transfer.
1, YOUR FULL NAMES.
2, YOUR PRIVATE PHONE, CELL/FAX NUMBERS
3, YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION,
Yours faithfully,
barrister,georgeanderson.
email:(barr_george99@yahoo.com)





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