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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 about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: Barr James Umeh <james_umeh01@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: jamesumeh00@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:35:25 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FOR YOUR PERSONAL ATTENTION ( Frans Dekker )


>From The Desk of Barrister James Umeh
Senior& Advocate
Umeh Law Chambers
116 Rue De France
Lome-Togo (West Africa)

Dear Freind,

I am Barrister James Umeh,a solicitor at law,personal attorney to Eng.W.A.Dekker,who used to work with Shell Development Company and Principal owner Heistal Construction Company here in Republic of Togo.Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2002, my client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in auto crash along Ecowas express road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last name over the Internet,to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the Fund valued at US$14.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable account by the Bank here in Lome-Togo where this huge amount was deposited with other treasures.

The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next seventy two official working days.Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years now,I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names,so that the proceeds of this account can be release and transfer to you.

Therefore,on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Best regards.
Barrister James Umeh.



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