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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please indicate your readiness" (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)
  • "prepared to give you 30% " (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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abuja" (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_henry_pele@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "IBESON CONTRACTORS" <mart_chamber@msn.com>
Reply-To: barr_henry_pele@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:45:31 +0000
Subject: KINDLY REPLY URGENTLY

From the desk of:

Barr: Henry Pele

Director, Informations and protocol,

Nigeria National petroleum Company

Km5, Garki way, Abuja,

Nigeria

Email:barr_henry_pele@yahoo.fr

Dear Friend,

I am Barr.Henry Pele, a legal practitioner, I am the personal attorney to Mr David Via,

who used to work with Chevron Nigeria limited, here in Nigeria. On the 27th of January 2002, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in Ikeja bomb blast here in my country. My client and his family fortunately lost there lives.

PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm

Since then I have made several enquiries to the embassy to locate any of my clients extended

relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided and do some research in the internet, to locate any member of his family. That is why I contacted you,and the reason why i contacted you is to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged where my client deposited US$15million dollars.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the Account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 Years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$15million dollars can be transferred to your account there in your country, then you and me can share the money. I have all necessary legal documents that back up the claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation

to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please indicate your readiness to assist me,so that all the informations about this funds will be passed to you immediately.You should send to me your full names, your private telephone numbers,fax number date of birth emlpoyment status, for easy communications.And also assure me of your trust andremember that the trust in business is confidentiality.So let it be only between me and you.If you give me your full coperation and this transaction is properly executed,I am prepared to give you 30% of the total sum for your kind assistance.60% will be for me and 10% percent will be used to offset other expenses we may incure during the course of transfer.

Please get in touch with me by my private email above to enable us discuss further.

Thank you very much for your understanding.

 

Best Regards,

Barr. Henry Pele.

Reply to:barr_henry_pele@yahoo.fr

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