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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:
  • "huge deposit" (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.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lome togo" (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.
  • +2289922105 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Godson Emeribe" <godson.emeribe08@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bar_godsonemeribe1944@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:28:11 +0000
Subject: Re: Regarding Late Mr. Paul Bob McCrory

FROM: GODSON EMERIBE
LEGAL PRACTITIONER & SOLICITOR,
ADVOCATE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
PLOT 25 , INDEPENDENCE LAYOUT,
LOME, TOGO.
WEST AFRICA.
TELEPHONE NO: +228-992-21-05
MARCH 9, 2007.

Dear McCrory,

Re: Regarding Late Mr. Paul Bob McCrory

I am Barrister Godson Emeribe, a barrister & solicitor at law. I was the
Personal attorney to Mr. Paul Bob McCrory, a national of your country, who
used to own an oil servicing company in Lome Togo. On the 31st of October,
2003,my client, his wife and their three Children were involved in a car
accident along Lome- Cotonou express road. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives. I know that my client had no living kin but
I went ahead and made several inquiries at your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.I only did so to
be double sure of this fact.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, where the deceased had an
account valued at about $2.2 million dollars and the bank has issued me a
notice that in the event that no next of kin comes up for the claim, the
account will be confiscated after four years if not claimed.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over years now
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so
that the proceeds of this account valued at 2.2million dollars can be paid
to you and then you and I can share the money equally.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation 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.

I look forward to your urgent response.

Best regards,
Barrister Godson Emeribe.

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