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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 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)
  • "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 Idris Adams" <idrisadamsdlaw02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: idrisadams_dlaw1@myway.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 03:19:39 -0800
Subject: "CLAIM AS NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATER CLIENT'S ESTATE"


*FROM THE DESK OF IDRIS ADAMS CHAMBERS.
(Solicitor Advocate and Notary public)
Idris Adams & Associates, Office Add: Plot 136b of
Ajose crescent Opposite Damilola Plaza Lagos Nigeria,
Motto: JUSTICE & CONSTITUTIONALITY. *

*RE: SOLICITING YOUR INTEREST AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF MY INHERITOR. *

*Hello,*

*I am Barrister Idris Adams a solicitor at law. The personal attorney to a
late Lamar foreign expatriate who hails from your country and shares the
same last name with you. This is an urgent and very confidential business
proposition. *

*On the 6th of May, 2003 it was reported to us that my Client, his wife and
their only daughter were involved in a Local Plane Crash at Kano
state,enroute Abuja (The Capital City) all occupants in the Plane lost their
lives, unfortunately on this same flight were other dignitaries like the
Sports Minister and host of others. *

*Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you.Icontacted you to assist in claiming this fund from the finance
house where
he deposited it before his untimely death.*

*The finance company where t he deceased had an account valued at about
USD$7.5million 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 3years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account
valued at USD$7.5 million dollars can be paid to you as the next of kin. *

*All I need is your full maximum support and cooperation to enable us
achieve this transaction within 10 working days and I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law. *

*If you are interested in this transaction, kindly furnish me with your full
name, address, private telephone and fax numbers to enable us commence
immediately.*

*Best regards,
Barrister Idris Adams.
*

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