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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "million united states 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • barristercharlesemeka@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <barristeremekao2@compuserve.de>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:09:28 -0800
Subject: PLEASE YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED TO (barristercharlesemeka@yahoo.com)







JOINT INVESTMENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL


Dear,

I am Barrister Charles Emeka the Attorney to MR. AYO FAYOSE of Ekiti
State, Nigeria, My proposal to you as a joint business partner in
receiving the sum US $62,000,000.00 Million (Sixty Two Million United
States Dollars), this was the total summed up fund from the excessive
budget allocated on the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
Projects in Ekiti State within the 6 years service of the former
Governor Ekiti State Mr. Ayo Fayose my client.

However, this fund was lodged in guranteetrustconfesados in Lome Togo
Republic, While their Cooperate Office is in Madrid Spain, I want to
present you as a Foreign Contractor / Beneficiary of this fund so that
the fund will be transferred into your designated bank account that is
if I get your consent to this effect. The Finance Company will effect
an immediate release of this fund once I present to them the
beneficiary (you).

Feel free to come up with your suggestion(s) of how you will like to
be compensated for your assistance in this transaction as am as good
as yielding towards accepting a reasonable percentage share of the
fund you will demand. On receipt of your favourable reply, I will
proceed to forwarding to you copies of the necessary legal documents
for the claim. There is no need for you to worry about any implication
(s) or being skeptical about this transaction, I am a father of 3
children with integrity and personality in my society, this
transaction is 100% risk free since it will be executed confidentially
and through a legitimate process, the transfer will be concluded
within 72 hours.

And I will also have to invest my part in any lucrative business you
might introduce me in your Country. Hoping to hear from you in no
distant time, reply to: (barristercharlesemeka@yahoo.com) with your
direct contact information including your telephone number for easy
communication.


Sincerely,

BARRISTER CHARLES EMEKA

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