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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "share the funds upon agreed terms" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  • attn_paul09@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Paul Richard <barr_tony329@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: attn_paul03@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:58:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CALL ME


BARR.PAUL RICHARD (esq)

Terry waya Chambers

409 Nortonburg,

Accra, Ghana-West Africa.

Reply to:attn_paul09@yahoo.co.uk

Telephone +233-246149832,


Attn:Sir,


Compliments of the day to you.I must solicit your confidentiality and

assure you that I am contacting you in good faith and this proposal will be of

mutual benefit.


I am Barr.PAUL (Esq.), a legal practitioner. My client who was

a member board of trustees SPDC London was killed with his entire

family in a fatal accident,sparing none of their lives, some years ago.

Before his death, I assisted him in the deposit of some funds with a

Security Company for safekeeping.The funds have remained unclaimed

sincehis death, and such unclaimed funds are appropriated and returned to

the treasury as a matter of policy. Considering the lack of success in my

bid to locate any of his relatives for over a year now, I hereby

solicit your consent to enable me present you as the Next of Kin to my deceased client.


I am contacting you for two reasons. Firstly, you both have the same

last name, which makes the claim most credible. Secondly, I strongly

believe that the Security Company does not deserve to inherit the

funds.


These reasons led to my resolve to claim the funds, which was why I

contacted you,With your permission, I will proceed to establish you as the next of kin/Beneficiary to my late client. As soon as this is done, you will then

give instructions to the Security Company, to transfer the deposited

funds into another account you will provide, after which we shall then

share the funds upon agreed terms.


Finally, I demand that you keep this transaction confidential till we

complete the deal and also confirm that the funds have been transferred

into any nominated bank account of ours. I would want you to furnish me

with the following informations which will assist me in this claim,


1,FULL NAME

2,CONTACT ADDRESS

3,TELEPHONE AND FAX

4,OCCUPATION.


These information will assist me secure the necessary papers in your

name.When I receive your response, I will provide you with further details.

I await your reply,


BARR.PAUL RICHARD {Esq.}.

Accra, Ghana-West Africa.

Reply to:attn_paul09@yahoo.co.uk

Telephone +233-24-6149832,



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