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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.)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • +2348032726779 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • barrister_louis_chamber@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "info mail" <mbanefo_ch101@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: barrister_louis_chamber@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:05:25 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION YOUR RESPOND IS NEEDED

Barrister Louise Nnamdi Mbanefo
Louise Nnamdi Mbanefo & Associate
Plot 401' Attorney Avenue,
Lagos Nigeria.
Private Email {barrister_louis_chamber@hotmail.com}
Tell: +234 803-272-6779
Dear Friend
I am Barrister Louis Mbanefo, the Personal Attorney to {Mr, Frank acuff}, A
Foreigner who used to work with Aluminium Associates company in
Nigeria.On May 4th 2002,there was
AirCrash in Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, my client,
His wife and their three children were involved in that AirCrash
View this website so that you will understand
Ww.wsws.org/articles/2002/may2002/nige-m07.shtml
A Nigerian passenger plane crashed into a densely populated suburb of
The city of Kano in northern Nigeria at about 1.35pm on May 4,
Killing at least 148 people.
The Nigerian Red Cross said that a minimum of 148 bodies had
Been recovered, with 49 people seriously injured.
The final death total isexpected to be much higher,
According to rescue workers. Hundreds of
Local people have been made homeless. Since then I have made several
Enquiries to many embassies to locate any of my clients extended relatives,
This has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful
Attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet,
To locate any member of his family.
But no avail, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist
Me in repartrating the money left behind by my client before they get it
Confisicated or declared unserviceable by the finance house where this
Huge deposits were lodged.
The plane was owned and run by the Executive Airline Services (EAS), a
Small private Nigeria -based company.
It had taken off just three minutes earlier
From the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and was heading for
The commercial capiterall Lagos
It plunged to the ground, ploughing into
Inhabited shacks and other buildings, before exploding in flames and
Starting a number of fires.
At least 10 residential buildings, including amosque and a school,
Were destroyed before the plane came to rest and
Exploded into flames.
Particularly, the finance house where the deceased had an account
Valued at about {$20, million} dollars has issued me a notice to
Provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated
Within the next ten official working days since I have been unsuccesfull in
Locating the relatives for over 3years now I seek your consent to present
You as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account
Valued at {$20 million} dollars can be paid to you and then you and i can
Share the money. 50% to me and 40% to you, while 10% should be for
Expenses or tax as your government may require,
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up in
Any claim we may make, If you are interested
Please send the following information.
{1}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
{2}. YOUR FULL NAME
{3}. YOUR AGE AND YOUR OCCUPATION.
{4}. YOUR IDENTIFICATION.
{5}. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
Transaction through.
I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate
Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in
Touch with me by my secured and confidentcial e-mail address
{Barrister_louis_chamber@hotmail.com} or you can call me with the above
Stated private telephone number {+234 803-272-6779}
To enable us discuss further.
Best Regards.
Louis Mbanefo {SAN}
General Secretary Federal High Court of Justice Lagos-Nigeria

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