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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (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.
• 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.
  • kennethekeh111@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kenneth Ekeh" <ekehkenneth1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:51:28 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

FROM THE DESK OF:
KENNETH EKEH CHAMBERS {SOLICITOR AT LAW}
PLOT:07 APAPA WHARF LAGOS.
Email: kennethekeh111@yahoo.com

 

Dear Sir,

 

 I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner and I want you to bear in mind that this is not a hoax mail But I respectfully insist you read this mail carefully as I am optimistic it will open door for unimaginable financial reward for both of us.

 

 I am BARRISTER KENNETH EKEH, the personal attorney to late ENGR.MATHEW C.CHTOTTER, a foreigner and an oil merchant/Contractor here in Nigeria, herein shall be referred as my client, On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a ghastly auto accident along Shagamu Express Road, unfortunately, all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives, Since then I have made several enquiries to Embassies to locate any of my late client's extended family or Relatives and this has been unsuccessful.

 After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his name over the Internet to locate any member of his family or next of kin/relative. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge amount US4.5million is lodged. The bank has issued me notice to provide the next of kin/Relative or have the account confiscated within the next 21 banking days. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued a $4.5million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money in the following ratio:- - 50% will be given to you for your assistance - 50% will be for me.

 All I require is your honest co-operation and confidentiality to enable us see this deal through, I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

 

 I will like you to forward your telephone and fax numbers to me for easier communication. PLEASE CONTACT ME ONLY THROUGH MY DIRECT EMAIL: kennethekeh111@yahoo.com

 

Thanks and God Bless.

BARRISTER KENNETH EKEHE

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