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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 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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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.
  • bar_adams09@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: tunde adams <bar_adams09@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:42:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: VERY VERY URGENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: bar_adams09@yahoo.com





Dear Sir/Madam,



I am BARRISTER TUNDE ADAMS, a solicitor at law, I am the

personal attorney to Peter Norman: a nationality of your Country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Nigeria.



My client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident while arriving from Easter Holiday . All occupant of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives, since then I have made several enquiries to your 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. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left behind by my client before they get confiscated Particularly,The Security Company in abroad where the deceased had a consignment lodged, valued to about $USD 18 Million Dollars which has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the Consignment confiscated within 10 working days.



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 forigner so that the proceed ($USD 18 Million Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money 60% to me and 40% to you.



I have all necessary legal document that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All requires is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this business successful. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Expecting to hear from you soonest on my e-mail address.



Best regards

Yours sincerely,

BARRISTER TUNDE ADAMS.



- tunde adams

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