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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: "buba maruwa" <info@bubamaruwa.com>
Reply-To: buba_maruwa2001@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:39:44 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

Barrister Buba Maruwa
Equity Chambers,
12 Adeniyi Jones
Ikoyi lagos
Lagos, Nigeria



Dear Friend

I am Barrister Buba Maruwa, Principal Partner Buba & Associates (EQUITY
CHAMBERS).I need your urgent and very confidential Approach to this
proposition.

On January 6,2001, my client a Foreign Oil Consultant/Contractor With the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)Mr.Kempner MCNAMARA,made a
numbered time (Fixed)Deposit for twelve Calendar months, valued at US$5
million(Five Million United States Dollars).

Unfortunately, my client and his family died in an auto crash along Shagamu
Ibadan express way.As his legal representative, I know that my client died
without making a WILL and all my attempts to trace his next of kin has been
rootless.Furthermore, as his attorney, I am aware that he
did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his Depository Form at the Bank.

According to Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money
will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to
claim the fund.Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives of
my late client, I Seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin to my late Client .I will expect you to use your human
discretion in sharing the Funds when it's been transferred into your
custody.

I will put together all necessary legal documents that can be used to back
up any laim we may make. All I require is your Honesty and co-operation to
enable us sees this deal through Particularly your words of honor not to sit
on the funds when It’sin your control.

Please! I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Forward to me you’re Telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further
about this Transaction,please send your reply to my email


Best regards,

Barrister Buba Maruwa
Equity Chambers,
12 Adeniyi Jones
Ikoyi lagos
Lagos, Nigeria

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