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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: "ajose emeka" <ajoseemeka2004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ajoseemeka004@katamail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 23:30:03 -0800
Subject: trusting to hear from you soonest





Attn: Dear Sir,


I am Barrister Ajose Emaka (ESQ). I am the Personal Attorney to
Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the late president of Nigeria,Who was
falsely accused of murder and as such was imprisoned, but thanks to Allah,He
have been released for His innocence.

Well dear friend,I need your assistance in transferring some of His money
into your account, because the government is making plans to seize them, as
they did to my father's own.Currently he is on detention in
Germany in attempt to transfer part of the fund,he has instrusted me to look
for
an agent that will assist him to invest the money for him.

Please view these site and read the content carefully to prove my
honesty:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_741000/741506.stm

The amount is $95 million in a Security Company . All that is needed for me
is to instruct the company totransfer the funds to your account,
I will remunerate you with 5% at the end, but most of all is that I solicit
your trust in this transaction. I have been confined only to Kano and all my
calls are monitored. In the event that you are genuinely interested
in the transaction,


the following information would be needed from you to expedite action.
1)
Your Full Name and Address that would be used to establish you as the legal
beneficiary of the fund. This wouldensure that the Security
Company releases the Consignment/Fund to you.


2) Your Private Mobile,Telephone
and Fax numbers where you can be reached at all time by my client because
this transaction entails constant communication.
The transaction is 100% risk free as all modalities has been perfected to
ensure the hitch free successof the transaction. If you are
interested,send the requested information via email that we can
proceed.


Yours faithfuly


Barrister Ajose emeka (ESQ).

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