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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.)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348020817859 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • yusufballo_esq2001@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "yusuf ballo" <yusuf_ballo_san37@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: yusufballo_esq@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:34:09 +0100
Subject: Dear Lange,

Solicitors, Advocates, Notary Public & Legal Adviser
Maka Plaza, No: 12 Orlu Road Owerri,
Imo State-Nigeria.
Telephone:+234-8020817859
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:yusufballo_esq2001@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Lange,

I am barrister Yusuf Ballo.(Attorney at law)I am a Personal attorney to late  Mr.Douglas Lange,an International contractor who was awarded two  different Contracts with shell Development Company here before his  untimely demise on the 10th of March 2002.

My client and his wife including their only Son were involved in a car accident along suleja express road Abuja. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my client extended relatives, this has proved Unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts, Basically to locate any member of his family hence I Contacted you. I contacted you to assist in recovering the Fund valued at {USD$10
Million}executed contract Fund that was approved in favor of my late client, by the (FIDELITY BANK OF NIGERIA PLC).Being the proposed Payment for the contract he executed with the federal Ministry of transport and Aviation Lagos.The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the fund confiscated within the Next 21 official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4years I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceasedsince you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this  (Money) valued of $10million dollars can be claim by you and then
you and me can share the money.40% to me and 50% to you and the other 10% will be for expenses  each of us mighty make, I have all necessary legal documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make.

All I required from you is your honest and maximum co-operation to enable us see that this Transaction emerges successful. I guarantee you that this Will be executed under legitimate arrangement that Will protect you from any breach of the law.

Finally, your telephone and contact address and your occupation and maritul status is Needed for easy communication on the commencement Modalities of this claim.
Get back to me immediately through my alternative e-mail address or you can call me on my private telephone number +234-8020817859 for more information to enable us discuss further.

reply with my alternative email:yusufballo_esq2001@yahoo.co.uk

Best regards,
Barrister Yusuf Ballo (ESQ)
Telephone:+234-8020817859.

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