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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:
  • "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.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: barrister james <juchunor12@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 03:42:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,


BARR;JAMES CHAMBERS
NO.7 VICTORIA ISLAND
PLOT 8 RANDOM AVENUE.

DEAR FRIEND,


I am BARRISTER James Uchunor, a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney To late. Nugroho Nurini Octaviani a national of your country, who lived in Nigeria, Here in after shall been referred to as my client.On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only one child were involved in a car accident Along Sagbama express road,Unfortunately all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit was lodged.
The bank(EKO BANK plc), where the deceased had an account valued at about 18 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account Confiscated within the next twenty official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of my late client, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin Of the
deceased ,since you bear the same surname with him, so that the Proceeds of this account valued at 18 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.
Awaiting your response.
Regards
Barrister James Uchunor

















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