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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "@lawyer.com" (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.
  • mrssalifo@lawyer.com

Fraud email example:

From: "mrssalifo02@terra.es" <mrssalifo02@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 14:15:28 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: KIND NOTICE AND ATTENTION


KIND NOTICE AND ATTENTION=20









B.S.S.CHAMBER & ASSOCIATES
Email; mrssalifo@lawyer.com



Dear Sir /madam

I am Barrister Mrs Salay Salifo,married with husband and three children, a =
Legal practitional base in West Africa Togo and I have a client who wants t=
o invest in your country European Euro =E2=82=AC14Million ( Fourteen Milli=
on Euro).
My client is an Ex- Governor in a State in West Africa, And after we have a=
greed in all terms,If you can handle such a huge sum of investment and help=
us to move this money to your country. Please get back to me as soon as p=
ossible so that we can discuss.

If you can help us, We can discuss the percentage of the total =E2=82=AC14 =
million as fee for your efforts.This Percentage is Subject to Negotiation.
I am waiting for your urgent response. Please kindly reply to: mrssalaysal=
ifo@aol.de Or mrssalifo@lawyer.com
GRATEFULLY TREAT AS URGENT.

Barrister Mrs salay Salifo Esq
B.S.S Chamber & Associates
Solicitor And Advocate.
Email; mrssalifo@lawyer.com
Email; mrssalaysalifo@aol.de





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