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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:
  • "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.
  • barrister_johnson_em@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "emm johnson" <barrister_e_johnson_8@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:31:41 +0100
Subject: THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Johnson E. Thompson , an attorney at law
in London.A deceased client of mine, by name Mr.Wilson died in
New Orleans with his wife and two children as a result of
Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

I am contacting you to help assist me in ensuring that the funds
lodged by my client with a Bank in Europe, the Bank did not
decleared unclaimed hence my reason for this contact to you.

The Bank management has issued me a notice to contact the next of
kin, or the funds will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as
the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client, so that the
proceeds of this funds can be paid to you, Then we can share the
amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's
next-of-kin will be provided. All i require is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law. If this business
proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology.

However if you are willing to assist me in this venture i will
establish a verbal telephone communication with you and bring you
into a much better picture of the situation.

Reply me through this email address with your contact
information: barrister_johnson_em@yahoo.co.uk.

Best Regards,
Barrister Johnson E. Thompson.
Morley House,
26-30 Holborn Viaduct,
London EC1A 2BP.

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