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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • maosisi2000@yahoo.ca
  • maosisi2000@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: "Maosisi peter" <maosisi7@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 23:00:04 +0000
Subject: uurgent reply

MAY & Co. Chambers
Solicitors & Advocates.
06 BP 1409 dpakpa godomey,
Cotonou - Benin Republic.
contact-me through this email
address-maosisi2000@yahoo.ca

Dear Sir/Madam,
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 MKay Osisy, the Personal Attorney to late Mr Spear Ricardo,who was
a contractor with emelite gold mining company here in Benin. And on the 3rd
of Oct 2002, 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$5.9M) , 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 account confiscated after four years,as
the law of this land says. Since then have made several 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 $5.9 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 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 both through email
and phone to enable us discuss further maosisi2000@yahoo.ca
Best Regards,
Bar MKay Osisy.

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