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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:
  • "huge deposit" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER WILLIAMS" <barrister_williams85@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 17:29:13 -0700
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

FROM JACOB WILLIAMS,
JACOB WILLIAMS AND ASSOCIATE,
PUBLIC NOTARY SOLICITORS & ADVOCATE
NO:40 PROT- HARCOURT ROAD

FLOOR 3 ABA NIGERIA.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

GOODDAY

I am Barrister Joy Martins,Solicitor and Advocate at Law.I am the
personal Lawyer to Late Engr. Sandra ,A citizen of your Country,Working
in an
oil servicing company In NIGERIA. Referred to as my client On April 21,
2002
my client,his wife, and their three children were involved in a car
accident
along Sagamu express way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost
their lives.Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last
name
over the Internet. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the
money
and property left behind by my late client before they Get onfiscated
or
declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits were
lodged,
particularly the ACCESS BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account
Valued
at about (US$20.4million dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the
Next
of Kin. Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official
working
days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2
years
now,Due to your from the same Country.I decide to seek your consent to
Present you as the Next Of Kin,of the deceased,So that this account
valued
at (US$20.4 million dollars) can be paid to you and then You and Me Can
share the money. 55% to Me and 40% to You while 5% for any expenses.All
I
require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through.I
guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that
will protect you and Me, from any breach of the law.So what i will
require
from you is to send me these details below;


1.FULL NAME
2,CONTACT ADDRESS
3,TEL/FAX NUMBER
4,MOBILE NUMBER
5,AGE
6,OCCUAPATION
7,SEX

With these details i will now file an application to the bank as next
of kin
to my late client,and send me these details immediately as we cannot
afford
delays .
Thanks as i await your urgent response.

Best Regard
Barrister Williams Esq

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