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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • +22997696112 (Benin, probably a 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.
  • dom_galazy2005@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dom Galazy" <dom_galazy001@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:09:25 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT REPLY

Barr, Dom galazy chambers
Solicitors & Advocates.
06 BP 1409 Benson Dodomey,
Cotonou - Benin Republic.
E-mail:dom_galazy2005@yahoo.fr
Dear Friend.
I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you this mail,if the contents does
not meet with your personal and business ethics,I appologise in advance.I am
Barrister dom galazy, Personal Attorney to late Mr.Lambert here in Benin
Republic.
On 3rd of Oct 2001, my client,and his family were perished in a ghastly car
accident along Midombo Togo express way.But my client made a fixed dopsit
valued at (USD$5.9M) , and upon the maturity his bank started contacting him
but no response.
Conseqently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confiscated after four years, as the law of this land says.Since
then I have made several enquiries to their Embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.
Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two 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 $5.9 can be paid to you and
then you and me can share the money.
I know that you might be wonder why i have decided to trust you with this
huge sum, but the truth is that i need you to get this money out,
considering the fact that your a foreigner will makes it a lot easier and
straight forward for us to claim this money from the bank.
Note that am going to obtain all necessary legal documents in your name to
back up any claim and submit to the bank to prove that you are the next of
kin to my late client.
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 the law.
Please get in touch with me both through email dom_galazy2005@yahoo.fr
phone to enable us discuss further. phone +229-97696112

Call me now to dicuss more.
Thanks and God Bless you
Best regards, Barrister dom galazy.

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