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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:
  • "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. )
  • "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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "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 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.
  • s_ed17@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • barristerpeterakam@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: barristerpeterakam@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:21:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BARRISTER PETER AKAM


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: s_ed17@yahoo.com



- BARRISTER PETER AKAM SUIT 818 LAW SCHOOL DRIVE VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA Dear , I apologize for the embarrassment which this letter might have caused you for we have not meet each other before. I came across your email address through my search on the internet and decide to contact you for this business below which i know you will be of assist to me . My name is PETER AKAM ,a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Adreas munoz a German national , who used to work with Shell-development Company in Nigeria. Herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2004, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along sagamu express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his family to no avail , I!
am therefore compelled to contacting you. My reason of contacting you is to assist me in repatriating this money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged. And again both of you have the same last name which will be easy for us to get the funds out.Particularly, the finance company where the d! eceased had an account valued at about US$ 9.6 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next forteen[14] official working days.And 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 so that the proceeds of this account valued at us$ 27 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. Like this, 60% to me and 30% to you and 10% will be maped out for any expences incured in the process of transfering this funds.I!
have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any cl
aim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation 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. Please get in touch with me on this mail box this! email address e-mail(barristerpeterakam@gmail.com ) and send to me our telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction. Call me as soon as you recieve this mail.Best regards, BARRISTER PETER AKAM

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