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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. )
  • "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 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.
  • barristerfrank@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: barrister frank <barrister_frank@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:07:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Quick Respond.




Barrister Frank
144 Idowu Martins Street
London,Uk.
I am Barrister Frank ,

My contacts to you is to assist me in repatriating my late client's money in his bank account here before the account and his properties he left behind will be confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance & security company where he deposit this money valued $8,320,643. More importantly, the finance and security company where the deceased client deposited these huge sums of money has served me a write of notice to provide the NEXT OF KIN of my client or the account will be confiscated..
I have all the necessary legal documents that can be use to backup any claim we may want. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law..

Finally, if this business interest you, please get in touch with me immediately through my via email address:barristerfrank@yahoo.com
, Also provide me with the information below to enable me commence to get all legal document that will back up the claim.

1. Your full names:
2. Your residential address:
3. Your telephone and Fax Number:
4. Your age and marital status.
5. Your occupation
Awaits your Quick Respond.
Respectfully
Barrister Frank
Email:barristerfrank@yahoo.com

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