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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)
  • "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 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.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (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 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.
  • peershun@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PEER SHUN" <peershun@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 10:53:06 -0700
Subject: PROPER ATTENTION NEEDED


BARRISTER PEER SHUN CHAMBERS
LEGAL PRACTITIONER, HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVE
202 OMEGA PLAZA VICTORIA ISLAND
ACCRA - GHANA

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Peer Shun, a solicitor at law; I am the personal Attorney
to Mr.Varma Sudhir a National of your Country, who used to work with Mobil
Oil Company in Ghana. Herein after shall be referred to as my client, On the
21th of April 2007, my client, his wife and their two children were involved
in an Auto Crash, All occupants of the Vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. Since then I have made several enquirers to your Embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved Unsuccessful.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating most especially, the Money
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
Unserviceable by the bank were this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly the
Bank where the deceased had an account valued at $14.2 million dollars, has
issued me a notice to provide the Next of kin, or have the account
confiscated.

I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased, so
that the proceeds of this account Valued at $14.2 million dollars can be
paid to you, as my client Next of Kin, and then we can share the
amount on mutually
agreed percentage. 30% for you, 10% for any expenses in the course of this
transaction and 60% for me.

All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased next of kin will be
provided with all information as we go on this transaction. all I require is
your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law.

Please reply to my private email at- peershun@yahoo.com to enable us discuses
further. I will want you to send me the following information for the
transfer in your favor.

1. Your full Name.
2. Your contact Address.
3. Your Direct Mobile Number/fax numbers.
4. Your occupation/Age.

Best Regards,

Barrister Peer Shun. (Esq)

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