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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • barclaysbankplc77@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Robert Peter <robertpeterp8@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <robertpter201@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:32:09 +0000
Subject: YOUR COMPERSATION FOR ALL YOUR ASSISTANCE



>FROM THE DEST OF BARR. ROBERT PETERLONDON ENGLAND ATTN: BENEFICAIRY/FUND OWNER
I write to notify you of the concluded arrangement to bring your percentage from the proceed of the Inheritance/contract transaction you executed with my client to your location as a diplomatic consigment by the paying bank Barclay Bank Plc London. This fund was deposited by your partner who left the shores of London after the sucessful completion of your partnership Inheritance/contract payment which he confided in me that you have invested a lot of money into this transaction but was not paid to you due to some requirement you were unable able to meet up with. Following the release of the total Inheritance/contract amount by the paying bank your partner decided to compersate you with US$2.450,000,00 (Two Million Four Hundered and fifty United States dollars) he deposited with Barclays Bank. I am therefore writing you so that you can obtain the necessary information from the bank regarding the diplomatic delivery of your compersation amount. For your payment please contact the Telax department to provide your Full name, present contact address, and Telephone No, as this is required to enable the diplomat deliver your fund to your location.Mrs Judith Owen Head Telax DepartmentBarclays Bank PLCLondon Englandemail: barclaysbankplc77@yahoo.com God bless you for all your assistance to my cleint Barr. Robert Peter
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