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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)
  • "barrister" (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.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2348033047462 (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.
  • dukepeters2000@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Duke Peters" <dukepeters2005@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 16:05:05 +0000
Subject: DEAR (GONZALEZ) URGENT REPLY!!!

The Desk Of: Barrister Duke Peters
Nigerian Bar Association
Senior Advocate Of Nigeria
Plot 51604,P.M.B 236 Lagos-Nigeria
Tel:234-803-3047462
Email: dukepeters2000@yahoo.fr

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL,

Dear Beloved

How are you today? I hope all is well with you and your family. This mail
may be surprise to you because you did not give me permission to do so and
neither do you know me but before i tell you about my self i want you to
please forgive me for sending the mail without your permission.I am
Barrister Duke Peters, a solicitor at law. Iam the personal attorney to Late
Engineer David Guzman,a native of your country,who used to work with Shell
Oil Development Company in Nigeria.

Here in after shall be referred to as my client.On the 21st ofApril 2002,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
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. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track
his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you. I havecontacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
properties left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged.

Particularly,in the Gulf bank plc where the deceased has an account valued
at about US$18.6 Million has issued me a mandate to provide the next-of-kin
or have the account confiscated within the 6 weeks.Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3years now,I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased to have the same
last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$18.6Million can
be paid to you and then you and i can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to
you.I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any
claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation 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 theLaw.Please get in
touch with me immediately if you are interested and trustworthy as I do not
have much time in mydisposal.pleasereply to Thank you in advance for your
anticipated co-operation.

Best Regards,

Barrister Duke Peters
Nigerian Bar Association
Senior Advocate Of Nigeria
Tel:234-803-3047462
EMAIL: dukepeters2000@yahoo.fr



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