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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:
  • "i will like you to " (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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • barr_wilfreduwakwe@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Wilfred Uwakwe" <barr_wilfreduwakwe11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_wilfreduwakwe@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 11:07:45 +0100
Subject: READ AND REPLY URGENTLY, WISHING YOU HAPPY NEW YEAR

Dear Good Friend,

I am Wilfred Uwakwe {SAN} a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney To
Mr William Shane, a national of your country, who lived in Nigeria, Here
in after shall be referred to as my client.On the 21st of April 2001, my
client
was involved in a car accident Along Sagbama express road. All occupants of
the vehicle Unfortunately lost their lives.

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 was lodged.

Particularly, the THE BANK where the deceased had an account valued at about
9.5 million dollars Has issued me a notice to provide the beneficiary or
have the account Confiscated within the next twenty official working days
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek your
consent to present you as the beneficiary Of the deceased of this account
valued at 9.5 million dollars can be paid to you. If you agree, we can
discuss your percentage. I have all necessary Legal documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement That will protect you from any breach of the law.Pls i will like
you to send me your full name and address ,private telephone and fax number
for easy communication.

C0PY YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS; (barr_wilfreduwakwe@yahoo.fr)

Best regards,
Wilfred Uwakwe (SAN)
Associate Chambers & Co.
121 Isolo Express Way,
Lagos_Nigeria



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