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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:
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • legalconsultants@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fasaniii Gazeta.pl" <fasaniii@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 16:47:19 +0000
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE!!!


*Attorney at Law and Legal Consultants*
*George Fasani & Associates Esq.
* * Swanzy Arcade, Kwame Nkrumah Avenue Accra
Ghana*
* Fax: +233 21 41212/Email : **
*<http://us.mc552.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=legalconsultants@consultant.com>
*Attn:Please.*
* *
*Iam Barrister George Fasani, the legal attorney and consultant to the
UN/Ghana Diplomatic Board Accra Ghana.*

*i want to alert you on the update of a suggesetd measure by the UN/
GhanaDiplomatic Board in the transfer of your consignment in cash to
you.
Due to unreliability and cost margin involved in trasfering the boxes
through diplomatic means and as well the dishonest behaviour of some board
members of the Diplomatic core.
The content value of the consignment which worths 16.5million US dollars
will be transfered into any of your reliable bank account ovesea.You have
to keep this transaction confidential due to the fund involved to be
tansfered for a succesful transfer and for your total safety.
After the fund has been transfered, you invite over the consignment owner wh
happens to be arefugee over here to you and assist him in the investment of
the fund.In the processing of the transfer,I reqiure from you a valid copy
of your driving lincense or your international passport or resident permit.*

*Your full location address for security of the fund to be tranfered,
Your marital status and religion,I look forward to hearing from you soon.*

*Thank you,*

*Regards,
Barr. George Fasani Esq.*

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