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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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.)
• 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.
  • barrthomasmith@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Thomas Smith <barrthomasmith28@msn.com>
Reply-To: <barrthomasmith@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 05:44:52 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE 1 NEW MESSAGE




NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

On behalf of the Trustees and
Executor of the estate of Late Dr Jeremy Lawther , I once again try to notify
you as my earlier letter returned undelivered.Late Dr Jeremy Lawther left the
sum of seventeen million five hundred thousand United States Dollars
($17,500.000.00 USD) to you in the codicil and last testament to his WILL.


This may sound unbelievable to you, but it is true. He must have been
in contact with you in the past or you were recommended to him by one of his
numerous friends who wished you good. He was a member of numerous
organizations.

Please give your response to this email via
barrthomasmith@gmail.com

Yours
in Service,
Barrister Thomas Smith

Anti-fraud resources:

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