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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:
  • "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.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "donald zec" <donaldzec@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 04:35:41 +0000
Subject: YOUR ASISTANT NEEDED URGENTLY

FROM THE OFFICE OF BARRISTER DONALD
DONALDZEC CHAMBERS & CO
SUSSEX STREET, NORTH –WESTMINSTER
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.

Good day


I am barrister Donald personal lawyer to late Engr,Thomas.a native of your
country who was working in an oil producing company in Nigeria. On October
2001 my client died during the oil exploration in an oil-bunkering crisis in
warri Delta state of Nigeria, and he died in testate. Furthermore, my client
has in is account valued at $8.7millionUSD a deposit with a bank in
Nigeria(HALLMARK BANK PLC)



My client supposed next of kin died also during the blast, all effort
to contact any of his relation proved abortive. I do not want the bank to
transfer the funds into the bank treasury as unclaimed funds.The money will
be paid into your account there after i will come to your country for my own
share.i hereby making a business proposition for you to stand as the next of
kin to my late client because you bear the same last name with my client.

The principal amount will be shared 50% for me 40% for you and 10% for
all expenses incurred during the transaction. Note this transaction is 100%
risk free as you will not appear in person as soon as the transaction
progresses I’ll be the one traveling down to Nigeria. Your communication
with the bank should be on calls and emails and all these are to be treated
as confidential as all document backing this transaction will be taken care
of legally as at when due. Be rest assured that this transaction is
profitable to both of us and you won’t regret being part of it.

I oblige you to send the following details below:



Full Name

Address

Occupation

Nationality

Mobile/phone number

Fax

Age

Sex



With these available details I’ll file an application in your name,
after which I’ll send you an official letter of claim for you to send to the
bank via email.

If you are interested you can reach me on private email address:
donaldzec@donaldzecchambers.com

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