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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (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_davidudah@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Udah David <barr_u_david@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barr_davidudah@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:45:09 +0000
Subject: David Udah


Barrister David Udah
E-Mail: barr_davidudah@myway.com
Dear Sir/Ma,

My names are Barr.David Udah a financial consultant i have a client (widow) she has $15,000,000 usd [fifteen million us dollars ] And she
is willing to offer you 30% of the total fund if you can assist her
transfer this fund to your country or any bank of your wish. She wishes
to invest in a stable economy.

Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long
terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your
company, if your countrys by-laws allows foreign investment, inview of this, send to me your banking details, such as, name and address of
your bank, your bank account number, the beneficiary of the account, so
as to enable me file application to BANK, where the money was deposited
by chief Mrs. Patient Ambrose Ali for normalisation.Please you can
reach me through this E-Mail: barr_davidudah@myway.com

Thanks and God bless.

Regards,
Barrister David Udah.

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