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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)
  • "barrister" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Joe Beck" <joebeck2001@gala.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:12:53 +0200
Subject: Please reply


Dear Friend,

My name is Barrister Joe Beck and i represent my late client Engineer Atuke
Kupolo,Former Director General, Togo National Petroleum Corporation. I have
contacted you because I need a foreign partner to carry out this transaction
for me.

I want to deposit the sum of US$25 Million into your account.This is from
the excess revenue made secretly on the sales of crude oil last year 2007.

The company that my late client normally use for this type of transfer
before he die was Shell Petroleum but recently their has been some
misunderstanding between my late client wife and the C.E.O in person of Mr.
Rob Routs this is why my late client wife have asked me to get somebody to
do it for her without trace.

(1)Your Full Names:.........................
(2)Contact Address:.........................
(3)Phone/fax numbers:.....................
(4)Occupation:................................

She is willing to offer you 50% for your assistance Please reply urgently
to signify your interest.

Best Regards
Barrister Joe Beck

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