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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • +2348022397657 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • infoinfolarry@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Larry Obi" <larryobi@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: infoinfolarry@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 09:22:37 +0100
Subject: LARRY OBI ASSOCIATE (NOTARY PUBLIC)


LARRY OBI ASSOCIATE (NOTARY PUBLIC)
Legal Practitioners & Corporate Nominees
44 Allen Road, Ikeja Lagos
TEL: +234-8022397657

Attn: Friend,


With great pleasure I am writing this proposal on behalf of my
Associates. I got your information through my personal search on the
Internet, hence I decided to seek your cooperation, due to the
Sensitivity of this transaction and my commitment as an attorney.


I am Barrister Larry Obi personal Attorney to John Woods, a
Foreigner, Mechanical Engineer by profession and he died since 2002, in
an auto crash on his official Journey.


Before his death, he has a huge sum of (US$11 million) which no other
People know about. Unfortunately, the finance company, gave me an
Ultimatum of ten working days to provide the next of Kin or have this
Fund confiscated, consequently the Finance company mandated me to
Look out for any of his extended family relatives to stand in as the
Next of kin/beneficiary of this fund deposit. This is why I have
Contacted you to render assistance in repatriating the money and
Properties left behind by my client, before they will be confiscated
Or declared unserviceable by this Finance company.


As his personal Attorney, I am in possession of all legal documents,
Which shows the entire transaction between him and the Finance?


My constraint is to be able to source a foreign partner who is
Honest and trustworthy individual, that will act as trustee and
Willing to assist me in this transaction, your share as compensation
Will be (40%) while (5%) for tax and other miscellaneous expenses.

If you find your self honest and willing to assist in this transaction,
please kindly furnish me with your informations as listed bellow.

Your name in full,
Contact address,
Telephone and Fax number.
Age
Sex
Marital Status
Occupation A copy of your Identification.

This transaction is 100% risk free provided you treat it with utmost
Secrecy and confidentiality. I guarantee you that the entire
Transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
Protect you from any breach of the law, as all documents that will be
Required by the Finance company will be provided. Kindly contact me
Indicating your willingness in assisting me.


Note: All reply should be sent to this email address as in braket
(infoinfolarry@yahoo.co.jp<http://uk.mc286.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=infoinfolarry@yahoo.co.jp>
)


Best Regards,
Larry Obi
ATTORNEY -AT- LAW.

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