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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:

• 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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • smith_1keita@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?smith=20k=20keita?= <smith_1keita@yahoo.co.nz>
Reply-To: smith_kk_keita@yahoo.co.nz
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 17:06:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: smith_1keita@yahoo.co.nz

From:Barrister Smith K Keita


PRINCIPAL PARTNER, OMEGA CHAMBERS


Boulevard Du la Kara


Lome Togo





Dear Friend,



I am Smith K Keita a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to late Engr.a foreigner who used to work with TEXACO an Oil Servicing Company here in Togo,and he was the principal owner and Director of RELLARS

CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTAINANCE INC.here in Lome-Togo with its branches at Accra in Ghana and Cotonou in Benin Republic. Herein aftershall be

referred to as my client.



On the 18th of December 2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter travelled to ASIA on holiday and unfotunantely, they were involved in southeast asia tsunami which took PLACE ON DECEMBER 2004


Since the tsunami I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful.I am contacting

you based on the fact that my client deposited one trunk BOX as a family treasure with a security company here in LOME-TOGO valued at US$15.2 million of which he handed over the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT with me as his

lawyer.And i also ask him then why he choose to deposit the fund/BOX in a security company rather than bank,



He told me that it was due to political instablity in TOGO and that he was assured by the Manager of the security company that he can claim

his BOX from any of their Branch Offices in EUROPE and ASIA countries For the fact that I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives since

the tsunami occoured, I hereby seek your consent to present you as the relative or the business partner to my late client, All i want from you is maximum co-operation to enable us make the claim of these Box to our benefit.



I seek your consent to present as the next of kin to the deceased.



I have all the necessary information that will guide you to the successful claim of these BOX and legal POWER OF ATTORNEY that will make you

the beneficary of the BOX will be prepared by me as his attorney. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I to this effect.



NOTE THAT I INTEND TO SHARE THE FUND AS FOLLOWS:40%FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION,50% FOR ME AND 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that

may arise during the time of transaction and also telephone bills.



Best regards,


Barrister Smith K Keita.


LLM,LLD,Dipl.Admin

- smith k keita

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