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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • barraemory@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Emory Barra <barraemory@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:31:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Mr. Emory


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

Mr Emory Barra

Abbey National PLC

Bromley Rd Branch

London

BW1 3AN



Dear Friend,



I am Mr.Emory Barra, Accounts Manager, of Abbey National PLC


Bromley Rd Branch. I have an important business proposition for


you.



On December 12th, 2001, a German contractor with the British


Pertroleum co-orporation, United Kingdom ,Mr. Olaf Partetzke made a


numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at


US$ 17,350,000.00 (Seventeen Million Three Hundred Hundred and


fifty Thousand Dollars only) in my branch. Upon maturity,I sent a


routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.


After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from


his contract employers, the British Pertroleum co-orporation that


Mr.Olaf Partetzke died from an Automobile accident further


investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,and


all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.



I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Olaf


Partetzke did not declare any kin or relations in all his official


documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This


sum of US$ 17,350,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the


interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of


each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to


inheritance Laws of the United Kingdom, at the expiration of 5


(five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Local


Government Authorities here in Wales, United Kingdom, if nobody


applies to claim the fund.



Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as


the next of kin to Mr. Olaf Partetzke so that the fruits of this


old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt


government officials.This is simple, I will like you to provide


immediately your full names and address so that the attorney will


prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in


place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of an


attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain


the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in


your favor for the transfer. The money will be paid into your


account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 35% for you


and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the transaction .



There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction


will be done by the attorney and with my position as the Manager


with my bank will guarantees the successful execution of this


transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately to my


private email box : emorybarra@mail2web.com



Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and


relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.


You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that


this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I


shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.



Awaiting your urgent reply.



Thanks and regards. Emory Barra



- Emory Barra

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