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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • attorney_james@sify.com
  • attorney_james3@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: Barr.James Alfred Esq <a_james_afred7@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:44:55 +0000
Subject: Notification of Bequest In Your Name




Notification of Bequest In Your Name


Notification of Bequest In Your Name
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the Estate of Late Scott Kennedy ,I hereby attempt to reach you again. I wish to notify you that late Scott Kennedy made you a beneficiary to his will.He left the sum of thirty one Million five Hundred Thousand Dollars.($31,500,000.00 ) to you in the codicil and last testament to his will. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true.


Late Scott Kennedy until his death was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time, Late Scott Kennedy died at the age of 71 years.According to him this money is to support your activities and to help the poor and the needy. Please You should fill the information below for more directives

1.Full Name
2.Telephone number,
3.Age
4.contact address/Country
5.occupation
6.identification



please get back to me with my private Emial.

Yours In Service,



Barr.James Alfred (Esq)
E-mail: attorney_james@sify.com
E-mail: attorney_james3@sify.com

Anti-fraud resources:

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