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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (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.
• 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.
  • anthphelps@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "anthony chijioke" <anthic1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:17:47 +0000
Subject: YOUR HELP NEEDED

Dear Adina Ebitner,


I am Barrister ANTHONY P.RAZAL,an attorney at law. Adeceased client of
mine,by name Mr.Kenny Ebitner.Hammond,who here in after shall be referred to
as my client, died as a result of a heart-related condition in November
2005.

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my
client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where
this deposit valued at 4.5 million dollars is lodged.

This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account
will be confiscated. My proposition to you is to seek your consent to
present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you
have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to
you.Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be
provided.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral
values,do accept my apology. Please contact me at once to indicate your
interest.you can also contact with this Email
Address:anthphelps@yahoo.co.uk.


YOR'S RESPECTEFULY,

BARR.ANTHONY P.RAZAL.

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