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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • barrebivictor@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: VICTOR EBI <barrebivictor@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rickytarfa@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 19:45:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dearest Friend


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barrebivictor@yahoo.com

Dear Friend

First,i must solicite your confidence in this

transaction.This is by virtue of its nature as being

utterly confidential and top secret.

Though i know that a transaction of this magnitude

will make any one apprehensive and worried,but i am

assuring you that all will be well at the end of the

day.I have decided to contact you because of the

urgency of this transaction.

Let me introduce myself properly to you, I am

Barrister Victor Ebi,Senior Advocate of Nigeria,(SAN)

Senior Partner Primus law chambers Nigeria.I came to

know of you via my private search for a reliable and

reputable person to handle a very confidential

Transaction which involves the transfer of huge sum of

money to a foreign account requiring maximum

confidence.


THE PROPOSITION: A Foreigner,Late Mr Peter Creek an

Expertriate engineer,who is involved in oil

merchant/contractor with the Federal Government of

Nigeria,until His death over two years ago in a

ghastly car accident is my client.On 8th of march

2002,this client of mine lost his life in a ghastly

motor accident, Involved in the accident was his wife

and son.

This client of mine had in his domicilliary account

US$9 million as closing balance in a Nigerian bank

here,As indicated by jurisdiction of section 233(4) of

the Nigeria financial act of 1999 , states thus "in

the demise of an account Holder/bearer, the next of

kin as stated in the account form reserves the

unrestrained right to take posession of the said asset

after all due confirmations and proof of death of the

account holder/bearer.

As his attorney,All efforts by me to contact any of

his relatives proved unsuccessful.As a result of this

the Board of Directors of the bank are about to place

the fund "UNCLAIMAMBLE" and donated to a trust fund

for arms and ammunition at Military War College here

in Nigeria,this idea is most unreasonable hence i have

decided to take this step.In order to prevent this, i

now seek your assistance to have you stand in as the

beneficiary and next of kin in order for you to

receive this fund as inheritance claim for the benefit

of both of us.



All documentation required to perfect this will be in

place once you indicate your acceptance.All I require

from you is your honesty and cooperation to enable us

see this transaction through. I guarantee that this

will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that

will protect you from any breach of the law and please

note that This Proposal is 100% risk free on your

side. 35% of the total fund when remitted would be

your share. Again take note that up to 5% of would

stand as incidental expenses,The remaining 60% would

be my own share,which i will invest under your care in

your country.If this proposal is OK and you wish to

take advantage of the trust i here bestow on you

kindly get to me immediately.



i am waitting for your urgent response.



Best Regards,

Barr Victor Ebi.(SAN)





- VICTOR EBI

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