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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 friend" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Awale Johnson" <awalejohnson@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:59:04 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: BARR.AWALE JOHNSON


DEAR FRIEND,

I AM BARRISTER AWALE JOHNSON,THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO THE WIFE OF THE =
FORMER MILITARY PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA,GEN.SANI SHE DIRECTED ME TO CONTA=
CT YOU AND I HAVE NO OPTION THAN TO DO SO, I HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY H=
ER CONFIDENCE IN YOU.=20
SHE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $15.8MILLION U.S DOLLAR IN A SWIFT=20
SECURITY FIRM WHOSE NAME IS WITHHELD FOR NOW, UNTIL WE OPEN=20
COMMUNICATION.YOU HAVE TO SEND TO ME YOUR FULL NAME ,
AGE, OCCUPATION,SEX, YOUR CONFIDENTIAL PHONE/FAX NUMBER.
ONCE THIS IS DONE,I WILL START PROCCESS IN CHANGING OF THE=20
BENEFICIARY STATUES OF THE FUND IN YOUR NAMES,WITH THE INFORMATION YOU=20=

SEND. SHE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO INVEST A PART OF HER SHARE IN YOUR COUNTR=
Y.=20

BEST REGARDS,
BARR.AWALE JOHNSON
FOR:DR.MRS MARIAM=20


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