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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.)
  • "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: Steve Wood <steve.wood400@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: stevewood_60@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 10:13:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I seek your consent.


From Barr. Steve Wood
Principal Solicitor
Steve Wood Chambers
20 Clerkenwell Green London EC1R ODP
United Kingdom.

Dear ,

I know that you must have received the first letter I sent to you by post,but if you have not, here comes a follow-up to the letter. Let me start by Formally introducing myself to you.I am BARRISTER STEVE WOOD a Legal practitioner to the General and Commercial Chambers. I am attorney and friend to Mr.Franco Favero . Who I shall refer to as my client. On the 11th of May 1996, my client,his wife and their only Daughter were involved in a plane crash when a ValuJet Flight 592 jet with registration 5N-ESF operated on a flight from Miami to Atlanta. Over 110 passengers died in the incidence, unfortunately my friend and his family lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives, which has proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$21 million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared not serviceable by the
Bank. The Bank has issued a notice, for the next of kin to come for the money or have the account turned over to the "UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TRUST FUND" by their next board meeting. For the fact that no relatives has shown up during this past period of time now and since I am not sure how to reach his relatives of my deceased client, I decided to search for reputable and respected person, hence I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/partner to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and can pull up legal documents needed to back you up for the claim from the files.

All I require from you, is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me for more details.

Best Regards,
Steve Wood(Barrister & Solicitor)


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