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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:

• 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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "consultant firm" <consultant100@msn.com>
Reply-To: barrfrancispako@myway.com
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 10:18:47 +0000
Subject: NEXT OF KIN

Dear sir,mma.
I am Barrister francis pako Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to
Mr.A GOIL a foreingner
who used to work with shell development company
in Nigeria.On the 2nd of may 2004, 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 there lives. Since then I have made
several
enquiries to his embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this
has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but all to no avail,
hence
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money
that belong to my client before they get confisicated or declared
unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Bank
where the deceased had an account valued at about $10 million dollars has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confisicated.
since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now.
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased or any body who you know that can help.
The proceeds of this account
valued at $10 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can
share the money. 55% to me and 40% to you,while 5% should be for expenses
or tax as your government may require, I have the ertificate of deposit
that can be used to back up 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 to
enableus discuss further.
I WILL OBTAIN AFFIDAVIT FROM COURT WHEN YOU RESPONSE TO ME.

Best Regards,

Esq:francis pako


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