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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • markeze1@zipmail.com.br (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mark eze" <markeze1919@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barristermark5@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:53:19 +0000
Subject: FROM BARRISTER MARK AMOS EZE CHAMBER

FROM BARRISTER MARK AMOS EZE CHAMBER
website:www.nigerianlawyer.org
NAME VICTOR LYSSA AMOS
ADDRESS 23 APAPA ROAD LAGOS NIGERIA
EMAIL :markeze1@zipmail.com.br

Dear friend

I am Barrister Mark A Eze,a registered lawyer a
solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to
Engr.James Scort,a native of your country, who used to
work with (AP) Africa Petroleum in Nigeria. Here in after
shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of
April 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 l! ives.


Since then I haaveMade 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
Contact you. 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 where this huge deposit were
Lodged. Particularly, the Bank. Where the deceased had
An account valued at about 12.5 Million dollars has
Issued me a notice to provide the
Next of kin or have the account confiscated within
twenty-one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
Relatives for over 3 years now I seek your consent to
Present you as the next of kin of the deceased to have
The same last name so t! hat the proceeds of this
Account valued at 12.5Million dollars can be paid
To you and then you and I can share the money 60% to I
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 the law. Please get in
Touch with me by my email and also giveme your private
telephoneand fax number for more directives.

Alternative email address:markeze1@zipmail.com.br

Best regards,

Barrister Mark A Eze

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