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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • samchambers2008@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Samuel=20Samuel?= <samuelsamuelchamber@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: samchambers2008@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:05:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:samuelsamuelchamber@yahoo.com.co



- Dear Friend,Good day.I have some information for you about your unpaid fund,the people you are dealing with is not the oreginal bank,why can't you deal with the bank instead of sending money to people to help you get your fund, I have their Direct Contact Information and i can direct you to the proper office/Bank where you can get paid than to be waisting your time and money.And Just bear it in mind that all this money you have been sending would have completed your payment transmission before now. email me back only on this email samchambers2008@gmail.com Waits to hear from you if you needed my assistance.Regards, Barr. Samuel Agbala

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