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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:
  • "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.)
  • "barr." (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.
  • barr.akaoluchambers@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Dan Akaolu" <barr.akaoluchambers@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:16:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: To The Family Of ..........Egbert


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

BARRISTER DAN AKAOLU.

PRINCIPAL PARTNER.AKAOLU CHAMBERS.

NO 21 LAGOON STREET.

ACCRA.GHANA.WEST AFRICA



AKAOLU CHAMBERS.SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES OF THE

SUPREME COURT.FINANCIAL ACCREDITED BANK

ATTORNEYS/ORGANIZATIONAL REP.

MEMBERS: BARRISTER DAN AKAOLU,LLB, PRINCIPAL

PARTNER, MRS STELLA CHANTAL SENIOR ADVOCATE ALEX

JOHNSON, P.R.O DR MRS ADANNE COMPAORE, SOLICITOR (1)

KAZIM IBRAHIM, SOLICITOR (2) MISS LAWSON NADOU, TAX

ATTORNEY (1) ASHIBOUA AKOITIGAN, TAX ATTORNEY (2) DR

MACANTHONY MELUM, ADVOCATE.



Dear Egbert,


I am Barrister Dan Akaolu,a solicitor in law,personal attorney to (Engr.Mark.G.Egbert)a foreigner, who used to work with Gold manufacturing Company here in Accra Ghana .Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client.


On the 21st of April 1999, my client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in auto crash along ecowas express road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to the 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$14.2 million) left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank here in Accra-Ghana where this huge amount is now lying in a dormant account.


The said bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next seventy two 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.


I have all necessary information and legal documents as his personal attorney needed to back you up for the claim. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law. Please, get back to me urgently comfirming your interest in this buiseness proposal, thanks and remain bless.


Yours Truly,

Barrister.Dan Akaolu, LLM,LLD,Dipl.Admin.

Principal Partner,Akaolu Chambers.

No 21 Lagoon street.

Accra-Ghana.West-Africa.

- Barr. Dan Akaolu

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