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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:
  • "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.
• 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.
  • bar.zaidiothman.file@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARR.ZAIDA OTHMAN" <csi.london.12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bar.zaidiothman.file@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:41:17 -0700
Subject: From: Barrister Zaidi Othman (Urgent Investment Proposal)


How are you today,?



I am pleased to solicit your assistance in an investment opportunity, My
name is Barrister Zaidi Othman. I am arranging to bring into your country a
large sum of money which i planned to invest with your 100% assistance. I
need you to handle the investment or recommend an investor for me. I am a
foreigner and will likely travel back to my country as soon as formal
agreement is signed and the funds invested in a viable business of your
choice. Personally, I will prefer franchising. Secondly, I want to know what
is required to bring in a large amount of money to your country , I have a
reliable contact that can guarantee safety delivery to your country.



I want you to let me know the business you planned to invest the funds and
what i should be expecting for a period of 5 years. I am prepared to give
you
5% of the total sum before investment and 30% annually of the profit
realized
for 5 years. I will prepare a memorandum of understanding which we should
sign on my arrival. I want to let you know that my contacts can bring in any
amount of money to your country. Please get back to me as soon as possible
through my private email address: bar.zaidiothman.file@gmail.com I will call
you on the receipt of an email from you. Include your telephone number on
your reply.



Respectfully,
Email: bar.zaidiothman.file@gmail.com
Barrister Zaidi Othman

Anti-fraud resources:

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