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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "this business is hitch free " (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: Barr Franklin Eze <barr_franklin05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barrister_franklin@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:38:46 -0600
Subject: Help Me



Hello, I am Barrister Franklin Eze,personal lawyer and legal adviser to late Mark Schrandew a foreigner in my country who was an oil magnet and property consultant as at the time of his death.Late Mark Schrandew died of heart failure due to too much accumulation of smoke in his heart.He died without giving details of his family.In numerous discussions we had together,he never mentioned of his family to me.I am writing this letter to you because I could remember my late client deposited millions of pounds with one of the banks iin the UK before his death.
Since four years he died his bank has not for once contacted me to present his next of kin which was a confusing situation to me.After so many attempt to figure out a solution,a coleaque of mine now advised me to look for a foreigner who can stand as the next of kin to late Mark Schrandew because he was a foreigner.He never filled in any name in his next of kin properties forms.I am contacting you to seek for your consent to present you to the bank as late Mark Schrandew's next of kin and have this money paid to you.After the successful payment of this money to you,I will visit your country for disbursement.
I will not fail to inform you that this business is hitch free from any law and you should not entertain any fear.In receipt of your reply,I will send you the necessary details and proceedings to claim this money with all the recognized identities.Please send me your telephone and fax numbers for our effective communications.
Finally,I want you to have a free mind and work with me and help me to actualize this business.The total amount of this money is £6,000,000.00 {Six Million pounds}.I agree that the disbursement will be 60% to me and 40% goes to you at the end while 10% will be for any expences.Please get in touch with me by my email.
I will be expecting to hearing from you soonest.
My best regards,
Barrister Franklin Eze
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