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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • j.williamms@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jwilliamms@terra.es" <jwilliamms@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 18:02:31 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: HELLO FRIEND



From: Johnathon Williams & Associates
Legal Practitioners, Solicitors,
Patent & Trademark Agents.

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is with Heavy Heart, I am reaching you regarding the death of my late client. I am Barrister Johnathon Williams the legal adviser to late MR. MIKE & CAROL HALL, a very Wealthy Couple that lived here in the United Kingdom, before their recent Death on the 26th of December during the Tsunami disaster three years ago (2004). Please, I will like you to view This web site below and see what I am talking about.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4153821.stm

These couple served God as very dedicated Christians, they so dedicated Their life to God but they had no child till they died. They acquired a Lot of landed properties like lands, Stocks/Bond, house properties, etc.

As their legal adviser, before their death, the husband Mr. Mike & Carol Hall instructed me to write his WILL because they had no child; they Dedicated their wealth to God.

According to the WILL, their assets should be given out to a ministry For the work of God. As their legal adviser, I have all the documents Which they use to deposited their fund in the Bank in United Kingdom are in my care. He gave me the authority to give out the funds to the Ministries For the work of God. As instructed by MR. MIKE HALL before his death. As A matter of fact the total amount of money that is deposited in the bank Is US$ 60,000, 000.00,

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge amount were deposited.

The bank has issued me a Notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated Within the next twenty-one official working days. For the fact that I Have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives for over nine months Now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the Deceased.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss The sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary Information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I Require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see his Transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under Legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please kindly get in touch with me through this email: j.williamms@yahoo.com preferably for more details.

I hope to having the most rewarding relationship with you in future.

Hope to hear from you soonest indicating your telephone and fax number For conceiving the documents including your postal address.

Thanks for the time.

Best regards and God bless,

Barr. Johnathon Williams
Legal Practitioners, Solicitors,
Patent & Trademark Agents.





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