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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:
  • "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: "musa_douglas2000 musa_douglas2000" <musa_douglas2000@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:47:14 +0000
Subject: ATTN: ISABELLE,

From:Barr:Musa Douglas
& Co. Chambers
Solicitors & Advocates.
06 BP 1409 dpakpa godomey,
Cotonou - Benin Republic.


ATTN:ISABELLE,


I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you this mail,if the contents does
not meet with your personal and business ethics,I appologise in advance.I am
Barrister Musa Douglas the Personal Attorney to late JILL ISABELLE, who was
a contractor with emelite gold mining company here in Benin. And on the 3rd
of Oct 2000, my client,and his family were perished in a ghastly car
accident along Midombo Togo express way. But my client made a fixed dopsit
valued at USD$27.950,000.00) , Twenty Seven Millions Nine hundred and
Fifity Thusand United States Dollars and upon the maturity this bank started
contacting him but no response.

Conseqently,the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the ccount confiscated after four years, as the law of this land says. Since
then have made everal enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. Since i have been
unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years now I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are from
the same country and also bears the same last name,so that the proceeds of
this account valued at $27.950 can be paid to you and then you and me can
share the money.

I know that you might be wonder why i have decided to trust you with this
huge sum, but the truth is that i need you to get this money out and
considering the fact that your a foreigner which makes it a lot easier and
straight forward. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to
back up any claim we may make. 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 from any breach of the
law.

Please i need an urgent assistance from you as soon as you received my
messages.
Thanks and remain bless.
Best Regards,
Barr:Musa Douglas.


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