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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:
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "lugard megwara" <lugmeg3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lugardmegwara@myway.com
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:58:56 +0000
Subject: DEAR COSTIN, GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY

FROM THE OFFICE OF: BARR. LUGUARD MEGWARA
PRINCIPAL PARTNER MEGWARA CHAMBERS
# 21 CAULCRICK ROAD APAPA LAGOS NIGERIA.

DEAR COSTIN,

I AM BARR. LUGUARD MEGWARA, A SOLICITOR AT LAW. I AM THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY
TO MR. RALPH BOER,WHO USED TO BE A CONTRACTOR WITH OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

ON THE 3RD OF APRIL 2003, MY CLIENT, HIS WIFE AND THEIR ONLY DAUGHTER WERE
INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ALONG SAGBAMA EXPRESS ROAD. ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE
VEHICLE UNFORTUNATELY LOST THEIR LIVES.

SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRY TO YOUR EMBASSY HERE TO LOCATE ANY OF
MY CLIENTS EXTENDED RELATIVES, THIS HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL.

AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, I DECIDED TO LOOK FOR ANY BODY
WHO WILL BE WILLING TO ASSIST ME IN RECOVERING THE FUND VALUED AT US$20.5
MILLION LEFT
BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE IT GETS CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY
THE BANK WHERE THESE HUGE AMOUNTS WERE DEPOSITED.

THE SAID BANK HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE
ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT TWENTY-ONE OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS. SINCE
I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW, I
SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED HENCE I
HAVE ALL THE LEGAL DOCUMENT TO BACK YOU UP FOR THE CLAIM, SO THAT THE
PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT CAN BE PAID TO YOU.

THEREFORE, ON RECEIPT OF YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE, WE SHALLTHEN DISCUSS ON HOW
WE CAN SHARE THE FUNDS WHEN IT GET INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. I HAVE ALL NECESSARY
INFORMATION AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO BACK YOU UP FOR CLAIM.

ALL I REQUIRE FROM YOU IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS
TRANSACTION THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER LEGITIMATE
ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.

IF YOU ARE VERY MUCH READY TO PROCEED WITH ME, THEN CONTACT ME WITH YOUR
PHONE /FAX NUMBERS.

YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS OR ANY OTHER WAY TO REACH YOU.

BEST REGARDS

BARR. LUGUARD MEGWARA (ESQ)

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