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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (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: "Jack Vanrenos"<mxxxxx_8888888888888@excite.com>
Reply-To: jackvanrenos001@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 13:17:59 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: I am Barrister Jack Vanrenos


Children &amp; Families Law Firm1-3 Brixton Rd London, SW9 6DE, United KingdomContact Person: Jack Vanrenos EsqDear Friend,I am Barrister Jack Vanrenos personal Attorney toRonald Lake and Joyce Lake who used to work with Frank Howard AllenRealtors. On the31st of January 2000, my client and his wife were involved in a PlaneCrash(Alaska Airlines Flight 261) all passengers unfortunately losttheir lives, since then I have made several enquiries to locate any ofmyclients? extended relatives but this provedunsuccessful.You can read more about their death on this website below:http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/After all these several unsuccessful attempts, since it's notcompulsory that the next-of-kin must be a blood relation to thedeceased, hence I contacted you because you are from the same countrywith my late client, Be informed that a next-of-kin can be anybody,friends or organization.Presently, the Bank where the deceased (my client) hada Deposit
valued at US$36, 700. 000.00 Million issued me a notice toprovide thenext-of-kin to my client to receive its benefit or have the accountconfiscated, so I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating thisbenefit left behind by my client before they get confiscated ordeclared 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 (my Client) so that theproceeds ofthis Deposit valued at US$36.7Million can be paid to youand then you and I will share the money; 50% to me and 40% to you,while 10% should be given to any Orphanage Home.I guarantee that this will be executed under alegitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of thelaw.Please get in touch with me with the below details immediately youacknowledge the 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
will be highly appreciatedYours sincerely,Jack Vanrenos Esq

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