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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (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: DEGETEX FABRIC <degetex@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dr_fbryant@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:54:34 +0100
Subject: FEDERAL AIRPORTS AUTHORITY



FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER Sandra John,ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS,#13,GOVERNOR ROAD,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS.
DIRECT CELL:+234-1-6752390 Attn: Is Mr.JAMES your brother?I am BARRISTER Sandra John,the personal Attorney to Mr.JAMES ,a National of your Country.He was a Contractor with one of the Federal Government Prostatals, who executed a contract with the FEDERAL AIRPORTS AUTHORITY,(FAAN) here in Nigeria before his death.
Unfortunately,my client perished in the plane crash of October 22,2005 {with then Bellview airline 990} with other passengers aboard.
Uptill today,none of his relatives has come forward to claim his contracts fund with the FEDERAL AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA (FAAN). As his Lawyer,i have made several attempts to locate any of my client's extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful,as he has neither wife nor children.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you to help me claim this money valued at US$12 Million as the next of kin to my late client before it is declared unserviceable by the FAAN.
More so, I will provide all necessary information/documents for the claim.All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under legitimate arrangements that will protect you from any breach of the law. Your response is only what I am waiting for, as I have put all machineries that will be instrumental to the success of the transaction in motion. Also,I would be grateful if this mail will be favored with an earlier reply, all I need from you is to furnish me with your contact information such as:#;your direct phone and fax number for fast communication. However, the FAAN has published the lists of contractors due for payment and that of Mr.JAMES is included. HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU. Yours Sincerely SANDRA JOHN (Esq).
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