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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: joshua ubaka <joshuaub9@yahoo.com.mx>
Reply-To: joshuaub1@myway.com
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 04:05:31 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: FOR YOUR ATTENTION.



FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER JOSHUA UBAKA.
NO 10 UBAKA LAYOUT IKEJA, LAGOS NIGERIA.

Dear friend,

I am BARRISTER JOSHUA UBAKA a family attorney . I am the personal
Attorney to Mr Eramo,National of your country, who worked with an Oil servicing Firm . My client and his family On December 25th, 2000,was involved in an auto accident all occupants lost their lives.Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my client's extendedRelatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged,particularly, Wherethe deceased had an account Valued at ($10 million us dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now.

*Note, you may be his friend, well wisher,relation e.t.c.Please, i seek
your indulgence to stand on the gap and i will suport you in every
area provided you will work and keep yourtrust.The sharing modality is
till open and negociatable.All I require isyour honest cooperation to
enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.
If it interest you please send the following information:
1 YOUR FULL NAMES.
2.AGE.
3.CONTACT ADDRESS.
4.TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

Regards
BARR JOSHUA UBAKA.


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