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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • ",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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447045720136 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Williams" <favour@fanebct11.net>
Reply-To: david.williamsassociates@googlemail.com
Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:58:50 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS RELASHIONSHIP





David Williams & Associates
Mitre House 160 Aldersgate Street,
London EC1A 4DD,
England.
PHONE: +44-704-572-0136

Dear Sir/Ma,

l am a legal practitioner based in London. My deceased client (Andreas Schranner) has $62,000,000 with a security company for safekeeping.Unfortunately for my client,he died in a plane crash with all family members leaving no
beneficiary.


View the site below for further information on the death of my client in a plane crash:(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm)

I am soliciting for a partner who will be presented as the beneficiary to the said fund and also capable of handling the safe transfer of this fund to his country for business partnership and investment purposes.The mode of sharing is 70% for me and 30% for any interested partner.Please
ascertain your willingness to partner with me in this business by providing adequate assurance that you will not sit on the funds once the transaction is concluded .I look forward to your urgent response for a mutual business
relationship.Endeavour to send your complete details including



Full Name
Address
Occupation
Age
Phone / Fax number .

Regards,
Barrister David Williams Esq.

Anti-fraud resources:

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