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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:
  • "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: "godwin aghase" <godwinaghase1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:22:25 +0100
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER GODWIN AGHASE
GODWIN & ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS .
LOME-TOGO REPUBLIC .


Dear ,

I am Barrister Godwin Aghasre, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to my
late client ,a national Of your country , who used to work with Shell
Development Company in Lome Togo .Here in after shall be referred to as my
client. and it happen that the man registered to me as his personal
attorney.Unfortunately the man died in a motor accident which happened on
31th October, 2003. All occupants of the motor accident unfortunately lost
there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your 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$10.5 million left behind by my client before it gets
confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where
this huge amount were deposited . The said Security Finance Company has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account
confisicated within the next twenty one 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 paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall
then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I have all
necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.
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.

For more informations and proper explanation on the proceedings Best
regards.
Barrister Godwin Aghasre

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