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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge deposit" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +2348033513994 (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.
  • collinsdouglas001@zipmail.com.br (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "collins douglas" <collinsdouglas4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: collinsdouglas001@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:55:40 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION SIR (INHERITTANCE)

COLLINS DOUGLAS CHAMBERS

ATTORNEY AT LAW

20 MARINA STREET

LAGOS NIGERIA

EMAIL:(collinsdouglas001@zipmail.com.br)

 

Dear: Sir

 

I am BARR. COLLINS DOUGLAS  the personal attorney to one late MR. FRANK BERTH , a national of your country who till his death was a contractor with Shell Nigeria (British Petroleum), Moenier Oil & Gas Consult and Chevron Nigeria Plc  Here-in-after shall be referred to as my client.

 

On the 21st of April 2003, my client with some of his company staff were involved in a car accident along Sagbama express-road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives. This has also proved unsuccessful.As he has no known wife and children

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank here. These huge deposits were made in the FINANCE BANK of nigeria PLC where the deceased had an account valued at $10.5million dollars.

 

As his personal attorney,i was asked to provide his next of kin or have the account confiscated .

 

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $10.5million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money; 60% to me and 30% to you while 10% to be used to off-set any contingency in the course of the financial transaction of this fund

 

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, your private telephone,fax numbers and mailing address.

 

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

 

please for security reasons,
write me @(collinsdouglas001@zipmail.com.br)

mobile:234-8033513994

Best Regards,
BARR: COLLINS DOUGLAS

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