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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.)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Bio" <bio_kwesi2005@excite.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:05:16 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?


















































From: Barr. Bio kwesi Achipong, Esq. (For Trustees)Managing Partner (BIO KWESI CHAMBER)Accra Ghana . Good day,My sincere apologies for interrupting you,I am Barrister Bio kwesi Achipong, personal Attorney toRonald Lake and Joyce Lake who used to work with Bredero shawpipe coating company Accra Ghana.On the 31st of January 2000, myclient and his wife were involved in a Plane Crash(Alaska Airlines Flight 261) all passengersunfortunately lost their lives, since then I have madeseveral enquiries to locate any of my client’sextended relatives but this proved unsuccessful.You can read more about there death on this websitebelow:http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/After all these several unsuccessful attempts, sinceit's not compulsory that the next-of-kin must be ablood relation to thedeceased, hence I contacted youbecause you are from the same country with my lateclient, Be informed that a next-of-kin can be anybody,friends or organization.Presently, the Bank
where the deceased (my client) hada Deposit, issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin to my client toreceive its benefit or have the account confiscated,so I have contacted you to assist me in repatriatingthis benefit left behind by my client before they getconfiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank.To this effect, I now seek your consent to present youto the Bank as the next of kin of the deceased (myClient) so that the proceeds of this Deposit can be paid to you and thenyou and I can share the money; 50% to me and 40% toyou, while 10% should be given to any Orphanage Home.I guarantee that this will be executed under alegitimate arrangement that will protect you from anybreach of the law. Please get in touch with me alsoprovide the below details immediately you acknowledgethe good receipt of this message.Full Name:Full Address:Telephone Number:Fax Number:Mobile Number:Private Email:Age:Occupation:Country of Origin:Sex:Marital Status:Your prompt response is highly
imperative.Yours sincerely,Barr.Bio kwesi Achipong(Esq.)













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