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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:
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348034539301 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bello Ali" <belloali3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: belloali1@myway.com
Date: Thu, 04 May 2006 21:52:56 +0000
Subject: I await your immediate response

Dear Annecke,

I am in receipt of your response concerning the claim as next of kin.

Why I contacted you is because the bank gave me mandate that if I can not
provide the next of kin to my late client that the funds will be
confisticated and instead of the funds to go just like that, I decided to
contact you to help me claim this funds making you the next of kin to my
late client since you have the same surname with my late client and as an
attorney it can be easily carry out without any problem.

Please I need your maximum corporation to get this funds claim and I am
making you the next of kin to my late client with a legal document from
court that will cover you for the claim of the fund without any problem.a
bond agreement will be draft from my chambers that will guide this
transaction which will be sign by both partners for mutual understanding
and you will assist me fianacially because i don't have much money to
process on this business.

Precisely, before we could go ahead for the documentation I have to apply
on your behalf to the bank that i have seen the next of kin to my late
client, to enable me commence the procession of this claim the following
information is needed from you:

1.Your full names and address for applying for the claim and securing
the necessary documents in your names

2.Your Private telephone and Direct fax numbers for easy communication and
transmitting of documents,also You can reach me on my private telephone
number +234-803-4539301 for further clearifications.

I await your immediate response to enable me commence the procession
of the claim and maintain confidentiality

Regards,

Barrister Bello Ali.

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