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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.)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Solomon Aku" <barr_solomonaku@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:46:37 +0100 (CET)
Subject: HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU, FROM BARR, AKU


ROM SOLOMON AKU
HENRY & ASSOCIATES
#16 CANAL STREET,
IKOYI, LAGOS.
NIGERIA

ATTN:

IT IS WITH HEARTFELT HOPE THAT I WRITE TO SEEK YOUR CO-OPERATION ANDASSISTANCE IN THE CONTEXT STATED BELOW. I KNOW THAT A DEAL OF THIS MAGNITUDEWILL MAKE ANYONE WORRIED AND APPREHENSIVE BUT I AM ASSURING YOU NOT TO BE, AS ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THIS ENDEAVOR.

I AM BARRISTER SOLOMON AKU A SOLICITOR AT LAW, THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO ALATE MR. WILLIAMS NICOLAS, FORIEGN EXPATRIATE WHO HAILS FROM YOUR COUNTRY.ON THE 21ST OF APRIL, 2002, IT WAS REPORTED TO US, THAT MY CLIENT, INCOMPANY OF HIS FAMILY DIED ON THEIR WAY TO A CONFERENCE IN A CAR CRASH ALONGKANO EXPRESSWAY ENROUTE ABUJA (CAPITAL CITY). BEFORE HIS DEATH, MY CLIENTDEPOSITED THE TOTAL SUM OF USD9, 800,000.00 WITH THE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA.

PARTICULARLY, THE BANK HAS GIVEN ME A MANDATE AS HIS ATTORNEY, TO PROVIDEHIS NEXT OF KIN OR THE FUNDS WILL BE REVOKED WITHIN THE NEXT 15 WORKINGDAYS. HENCE THE REASON I ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH YOU TO ASSIST ME BY STANDINGAS HIS NEXT OF KIN SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF HIS ACCOUNT WILL BE TRANSFERREDTO YOU.

SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR OVER 2 YEARSNOW, I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASEDSINCE YOU BOTH SHARE THE SAME LAST NAME. YOU WILL BE RENUMERATED WITH 40% OFTHE TOTAL FUNDS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. IF IN AFFIRMATIVE, KINDLY FURNISH ME WITH YOUR FOLLOWING DETAILS, YOUR FULL NAMES, ADDRESS, PHONE/FAX NUMBERS,
AGE, OCCUPATION AND MARITAL STATUS, SO THAT I WILL COMMENCE IN THE SECURINGOF ALL THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO PUT YOU IN PLACE AS THE HEIR TO MY LATE CLIENTS ESTATE.
BEST REGARDS
SOLOMON AKU ESQ.


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