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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031840650 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • barr_samsonjohn98@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barristersamson John <barr_samsonjohn98@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:02:06 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Friend,






FROM THE DESK OF

BARRISTER SAMSON JOHH CHEMBERS

9, Northumberland Avenue, London SWE I2R United Kingdom.



Dear Friend,

I am Barrister somson john, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mallam. Ali Hassan, a national of your country (Saudi Arabia), who was a diamond and gold merchant in Saudi Arabia .Before his death On Saturday, 4 May, 2002 [my client,his wife and their only daugther were involved in the plane crash inccident.

My client {Mallam Ali Hassan} deposited the sum of $4.3m in a security company (OXFORD SECURITY COMPANY) here in London for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his country (Saudi Arabia) as soon as he is on leave On Saturday, 4 May, 2002, in plane crash. Let me refer you to the front page of (BBC) World News of Saturday, 4 May 2002,). You can check it through their website at,)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm

Since his death I have made several enquiries to your embassy (Saudi Arabia) to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace any one from his country (Saudi Arabia) over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the company where these Money were Deposited. Particularly, the (OXFORD SECURITY COMPANY) where the deceased Deposited (US$4,300,000)the security company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin with in a limited period of time.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are from the same country so that the proceeds of this deposit (Money) valued at (US$4,300,000) can be claim by you and then you and I can share the money. 70% to me and 30% to you I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

If you are willing to transact this business with me, kindly get back to me as soon as you received this email, you can reply to my private EMAIL ADDRESS:barr_samsonjohn98@yahoo.co.uk,in your return mail note to includ your private contact telephone number, fax number full name and address and your designated bank coordinates to enable us file letter of claim to the appropriate departments for necessary approvals before the transfer.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me for more information to enable us discuss further


fOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ME ON MY PHONE NUMBER: +44-703-184-0650


Best Regards,

Barrister somson john.


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