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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.)
  • "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.
  • belloadam@37.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "bello adam" <benbello2004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: belloadam@37.com
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:32:25 -0700
Subject: Abousief

Bello Adam Chambers,
Lagos, Nigeria.
Please reply through email address:belloadam@37.com
DEAR I am Barrister Bello Adam an advocate and Solicitor.Iam the Personal
Attorney to Mr. Bassam Abousief a foreigner, who used to work with an Oil
Servicing company in Nigeria.On the 1st of Jan 1998, my client, his wife and
children were involved in a fatal car accident along Shagamu Express Way
which claimed their lives.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
there lives. Since then, I have made several enquiries to see if I can
locate any of my clients extended relatives, including embassies,this has
all the while proved unsuccessful.After several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to contact you.I have contacted you to represent the Next-of- Kin in
receiving the money left behind by my client, before it becomes dormant and
declared unserviceable by the bank where this money is deposit. The bank
where my late client had an account of twelve million dollars has issued me
a notice to provide the Next of kin to the deceased or have the account
closed within the next thirty official/ working days. Since I have been
unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over the years now, I seek your
consent to represent the next of kin to the deceased (since the supposed
next of kin died along in the accident), so that the deposit in this account
valued at $12 million USD can be paid to you and subsequently, you and I can
share the money. 70% to me and 30% to you.I have all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require
is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me immediately if
you are interested.
Best regards,
BARRISTER Bello Adam (esq).

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