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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:
  • "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: "jc ama" <barristerjcama@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barristerjcama@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 07:57:19 +0000
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE.

DEAR SIR,
I AM BARRISTER J C AMA A SOLICITOR AT LAW AND THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO
MR.ERIC ANDERS, (LATE), A NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY, WHO LIVED IN NIGERIA
WEST AFRICA, HERE IN AFTER SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT. ON THE 21ST OF
APRIL 1999, MY CLIENT WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ALONG SAGBAMA EXPRESS
ROAD.ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE UNFORTUNATELY LOST THEIR LIVES.

I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY LEFT BEHIND BY MY
CLIENT BEFORE THEY GET CONFISCATED BY THE BANK WHERE HE DEPOSITED SOME
MONEY , PARTICULARLY, THE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA, WHERE THE DECEASED HAD
DEPOSITED SOME MONEY VALUED AT ABOUT 9.8 MILLION DOLLARS, HAS ISSUED ME A
NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE MONEY CONFISCATED WITHIN THE
NEXT TWENTY OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS.

SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES, I NOW SEEK YOUR
CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED AS DEMANDED BY
THE BANK FOR THE PROCESSING AND CLAIMINNG OF THE MONEY. .IF YOU AGREE TO
ASSIST IN THIS TRANSACTION,DO NOT HESITATE TO CONATCT ME IMMIDIATELY, WE CAN
DISCUSS YOUR PERCENTAGE THEREAFTER. I HAVE THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS
THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE.

ALL I REQUIRE FROM YOU IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE
US SEEING THIS TRANSACTION THROUGH.

AWAITING YOUR IMMIDIATE RESPONSE.
BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER JC AMA.

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