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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge deposit" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "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: "david oforka" <davidoforka@msn.com>
Reply-To: barr_davidoforka005@yahoo.it
Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 22:53:01 +0000
Subject: Good Day

>From The Desk Of: BARRISTER DAVID OFORKA.
(DAVID & ASSOCIATE LTD)


Attn:Sir/Ma

I am Barrister David Oforka. I am the Personal Attorney to Mr.Morris
Thompson an American who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31 2000, including his
wife and only daughter. You shall read more about the crash on visiting this
website.

http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ and
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html

Since then I have made several enquiries to his Embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I
contacted you for your assistance .

I contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind
by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this huge deposits were lodged with Conseqently,The bank issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated
within the next fourteen official working
days. since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you are not his relative so that the proceeds of this account
valued at $USD10.5 million Dollars can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money. 60% to me and 30% to you,while 10%
should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.We intend to
effect the transfer within a few days from the date of receipt of the
following information:

1)Your full name,
2) Your companys name,
3) Your address
4) telephone and fax numbers,


URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me by my email address below or phone to enable us
discuss further and send me your fax and telephone number.


Best regards,
Barrister David Oforka.(Esq).
SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA(SAN)

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