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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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348032927256 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • willi_private@excite.com
  • jachi_2001@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "jachi williams" <jachiwilliamschamber@msn.com>
Reply-To: willi_2001@excite.com
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 01:08:20 +0000
Subject: ATTN:(CONFIDENTIAL)

WILLIAMS CHAMBER
23B ALAUSA
LAGOS
+234-8032-9272-56
willi_private@excite.com
jachi_2001@yahoo.com


Good Day ,

I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a Previous
notice,I had to use E-mail because it is an easier and more confidential
way of making contact with people around the world.
My name is Mr WILLIAMS .J. DOUGLAS,a sixty two (62) yearS old Attorney in
practice here in NIGERIA.I had a client by name Mr.JOHN SMITH who is a
national of your country and contractor based here in NIGERIA now
deceased.
My client lost his life alongside his wife and only child on the 27th
of January 2002 while he was travelling Details of this incidence can
be checked on the following
website; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
Prior to the Death of my Late Client,He secured a contract of
$12,500,000.00 million from the Federal Government of
Nigeria,following which he received a 30% mobilization fee of
US$3,750,000.00 Million and successfully executed the contract, but the
balance
of US$8,750,000.00 Million contract payment was in the Process of being
transferred into My Late Client's Account with platinum international
bank london which he submitted to the Federal Government OF NIGERIA
before he lost his life in the incidence.

Three Months after his sudden Death,The Federal Government of Nigeria
effected the transfer of the balance of his Contract Funds into the
Account that My Late Client has on his file with the Government.As his
personal Attorney before his death,I have been officially notified
and instructed by the bank platinum international bank where the money
is currently deposited that I should provide and forward the
particulars of Mr.JOHNS next of kin so that the Funds in his Account can be
remitted into his Next of Kin's Account in accordance with British
Laws.
However, as the personal attorney and close confidant of late Mr.JOHN,I
want you to know that My late Client died
interstate,i.e,He died without leaving a Will.Hence,all my efforts to
locate any of his relative whom I can present to the Bank as his next of
kin has proved abortive.

Therefore I am seeking for your consent to present you as the deceased
relative/next of kin and subsequently the beneficiary of the fund so
that the proceed of this account valued at $8,750,000.00 Million can be
paid to you for subsequent disbursement between you and I. If you can
cooperate with me and receive this funds as next of kin to late
Mr.JOHN,confirm your interest by contacting me through my confidential email
above.

I can assure you that the deal is 100% risk free because i am in
possesion of the deceased personal file which contains all information which
I shall use to prove your relationship with the deceased therefore the
money will be paid into the account of whomever I present as LATE
Mr.JOHN Next of kin with proofs that I will present to the bank when
needed.


When I receive a positive response and after proper discussion with
you,I will furnish you all relevant information that will facilitate the
release of the Funds to you An Application will have to be filed to the
Bank for processing of the release of the Funds into your nominated
Bank account any where in the world.

send to me your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication

I wait to hear from you.

BARR WILLIAMS .J. DOUGLAS
FOR WILLIAMS CHAMBERS & ADVOCATES


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