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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "david" <david_lauire@myway.com>
Reply-To: david.lauire@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:00:14 -0500 (EST)
Subject: THIS IS FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION.






Dear Sir/Madam,I am Barrister David Lauire,a Queen's Counsel (QC) of London, United Kingdom and a Personal Attorney to the deceased,late (Engr Tahir Muhammad) of Canada who died sometime ago.I am compelled to write you this email for the following reason:-The above named person, who is now deceased, in His Will, left for someone who bears your name his entire Estate and Cash Deposit valued 300,000.00 British Pound Sterling. For two years now, l have tried effortlessly to locate the name on the will without success hence l have contacted you.Could you please get back to me urgently for further explanation and the process of how I will get the money transferred to you.Please find time to visit the website below and follow the instructions therein for the details of the account of Tahir Muhammad.Website: nwbinteruk.com/ukACCOUNT NUMBERS: 9087893425617 PIN NUMBERS: 20123 I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.Barrister david lauire (QC)

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