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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.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • betakwasesq@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Benard Takwas" <betakwas@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 21:57:07 +0000
Subject: Call me on 00228 930 73 85 for directives

BENARD TAKWAS & PARTRNERS
457 IKOTU ROAD BE KPOTA
LOME REPUBLIC OF TOGO
TEL:00228 930 73 85.
Hello Dear

I am Barrister Benard Takwas, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Mr
Pieter tor , a national Of your country,who used to work as a contractor
in Lome Togo.Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. On the 30th of
April 2002, my client, and their only daughter were involved in a car
accident along Kpalime express Road. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries
here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to search through with
his name which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his
family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating
the fund valued at US$20.5 million left behind by my client before it gets
confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance
Firm(bank) where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance
Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his
account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the
relatives for over 2years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next
of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the
proceeds of this account can be paid to you.Therefore, on receipt of your
positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities
for transfer.I have
all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for
claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this transaction through. I guarantee that this
will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. Please get in touch with me through the above email or my
alternative email : betakwasesq@yahoo.com
Kindly fill the informations as follows:
Your full name:........................
Tel:......................................
Fax....................................
Address............................
Age:................................
Occupation........................
Marital status.....................
You can call me with telephone number :00228 930 73 85. for more details.
Best regards.
Benard Takwas(esq)

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