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

Fraud email example:

From: "Shehu Bayero" <shehubayero01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: shehubayero@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 11:16:45 +0000
Subject: CONTRACT " CONTRACT

Shehu Bayero (ESQ)
SHEHU & ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
122 Glover Road, Ikoyi
Lagos State.

Good Day,

I am sorry for the embarrassment this mail might cause you, as we
have not met before.I am Barrister Shehu Bayero, a solicitor at law
Iam the personal attorney to Engineer Bernard Pierre, a national of
your France, who used to work with one of the leading oil company in
the world here in my country.Herein after shall be referred to as my
client.
On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their children were
involved in a car accident along Kano - Sokoto express Road while
arriving from Easter Holiday to Warri Delta State. All occupant of that
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives, since then I have made several
enquiries to France Embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.I have also visited your
Country in search of his relatives but still could not locate his
relations.
I came across your name and contact,while I was searching for
Bernard's relations, but my search was unsuccessful, so I contacted
you for this project.I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the
money and properties left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance house where these
funds were deposited.Particularly, the finance house where the deceased
has an account valued US$10.6 Million Dollars,last year issued me a 12
months notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the fund consignment
confiscated, and this altimatum expires by next month.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the
deceased since you are a foreigner, so that the proceed of this
deposit valued at US$10.6 Million Dollars can be released to you and
then you and I can share the money,55% for me 40% for you,and the
remaining 5% will be for expenses and tax.
You have no cause to worry about, i have necessary legal documents that
can be used to back up any claim we may make.All I require is your
honest co-operation to enable us see this business through. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.

If you are very ready to proceed with me, then contact me immediately
and i will divulge more information to you.

Sincerely yours
Shehu Bayero

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