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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (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: chika okeke <keny_25martins@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 03:31:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANT PLS


FROM:PRESTIGE CHAMBERS
(Solicitors & Advocates)

Attn: Mr
I am barrister keny martins a barrister at law. Iam the personal
attorney to Mr.David Ahamad a national of your country, who is
an Engr., a sole owner of PALEK Construction Company, CARRE
110-118, PK15 RUE DE PORTO NOVO, COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC, Here in
after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21stof April 2000,
my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a
car accident along QUIDAH-PARAKOU express way . All occupants of
the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided
to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of
his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist
in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client
before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the
security company where this consignment are deposits or lodged.

Particularly, the security company where the deceased had a
consignment valued at about 48.4 million U.S Dollars has issued me
a notice to provide the next of kin or have the consignment
confisicated within the next 21 official working days. Since I
have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years
plus now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased since you have the same last name so that the
proceeds of this claim of the consignment valued at 8.4million U.S
Dollars can be lease to you and then you and me can share the
money. 75% to me and 25% to you.
I have all necessary legal documentsthat can be use to back up
any claim we may make. All I required 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 through my
email address to enable us discuss further and to advise my full
contact address. NOTE; NO RISK IS INVOLVE.
Best regards,
Hon. Barrister ken





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