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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)
  • "on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation" (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.)
  • "abidjan" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr.Henry Moriba" <barr.henrymoriba9@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: equal_right@lawyer.com
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:04:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: THANKS AND REGARDS


Barristers, Solicitors & Notary Public
N°113 Rue De Aboisso
05 BP 2nd floor, Gov. Qur.
Abidjan / Ivory Coast




ATTENTION:

Dear friend

Compliment of the day. My name is Barrister Henry Moriba from Ivory Coast. I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you and my family in your country.

I have a substantial capital I honourably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us.

Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how money will be invested,properly, managed and the type of investment you wish that will be better for us for mutual benefits.

Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I would let you know the full detailed information, procedure,
amount involve and mutually agree on your percentage, interest or share holding for helping me to secure a reasonable business for investing the money.

I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge you to give this matter your immediate attention it deserves, Feel free to email me back for futher clarifications.

Thanks and regards

Yours faithfulness
Barr. Henry Moriba





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