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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +447031844940 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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_kbelo@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Kelvin bello" <kelvinbello001@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:30:40 +0000
Subject: ATTN:SIR/MA

KELVIN & MARK LAW FIRM.
12 CAMPSHELL ROAD,
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM.
Phone No:+44-7031844940
ALTERNATE EMAIL ADDRESS:barr_kbelo@hotmail.com

ATTN:SIR/MA,

Please permit me to introduce myself to you, I am
Barrister Kelvin Bello, a Legal Practitioner in
London, United Kingdom. I got your contact from the UK

Chambers of Commerce and Trade, and I have decided to
contact you so that we can carry out this mutually
beneficial business transaction.

My late Client Mr.ANDREAS SHRANNER a German citizen, until
his death deposited a total of US$33.5M three years ago

with a financial house in United Kingdom. He was a
Director with Shell Petroleum Development Company in
Gabon, Western Africa.

Please visit this site that is One of the evidence that proves
he died in the plane Crash,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm"

Since I am the personal attorney to late Mr.ANDREAS SHRANNER,
he gave me the custody of the deposit documents, and as such
entrusted me with the Legal Rights to transfer and execute
this deposit to any Next of Kin after his demise. I have since
tried to locate any Next of Kin to my late client without success,
hence I decided to contact you so that you can rightfully stand as the
next of kin to inherit the deposited sum.

This is a staggering sum, and I need a reliable person

to help me with necessary arrangements to transfer the

deposited sum out of the United Kingdom. By virtue of
my position as an Attorney, I will arrange the
documents in your name so that you can rightly apply
as a Next of Kin to my late client in a capacity
of a Family Friend.

You will be entitled to 40% of the total sum should
you be willing to assist me in this business
transaction, and I will get the remaining 60%. I will
prepare a formal agreement to guide us in this
transaction for accountability purpose.
Please contact me as soon as possible so that we can
start processing the documents.

I look forward to hearing from you.

BARRISTER KELVIN BELLO.esq.

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