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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:
  • "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)
  • "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: "Joke Williams" <jokewilliams_69@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:07:35 +0000
Subject: NEXT OF KIN

Attn: Dear,

I am Barrister Joke Williams, I am personal Attorney
to late Mr. Gorham Burkhard,a national of your country,
who used to work with Shell Development Company in Nigeria.
Herein after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife
And their three children were involved in a car
accident along sagbama express road, all occupants of
the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives, since then
I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives this has also
proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,
I decided to track any person who can assist
me to get this fund out from the bank,hence
I got your contact via the Internet.


I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money left behind by
my client before it get confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge
deposits were lodged.

Particularly,the bank, where the deceased had an amount
value US$15.5,(Fifteen Million Five Hunrend Thousand Us
Dollars)conclead in box deposited with them as
family"TREASURE"for safety, has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the consignment sized
within a short period of time .

Since I have been unsuccesfull 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 amount
of US$15.5.(Fifteen Million Five Hunred Thousand Us
Dollars)can be paid to you and then you and me can
share the money,70% to me and 30% to you 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 by my email to
enable us discuss further.

Your Faithfully ,
Barrister Joke Williams.

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