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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:
  • "huge deposit" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: TUNJI BELLO <tunjibellochambers101@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 11:55:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED


DEAR Precious Birney

THANKS,THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR RESPONSE REGARDING MY REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM THE FUNDS LEFT BEHIND BY MY LATE CLIENTAT THE WEMA TRUST BANK NIG.LTD.ALTHOUGH YOU MAY NOT BELONG TO THE FAMILY TREE AS A MATTER OF FACT, I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU BASED ON THE ULTIMATUM GIVEN TO ME BY THE BANK TO PRESENT THE NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT.

FIRST AND FOREMOST,I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT AS THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO LATEMR.MARK GOMES ALSO,I HAVE THE SOLE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OVER HIS ESTATES HERE IN NIGERIA BY VIRTUE OF THE DEED OF WILL HE SWORE AT THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT IN NIGERIA APPOINTING ME TO ACT AS THE SOLE EXECUTOR OF HIS WILL AND SUBSEQUENTLY,PRESENT HIS NEXT OF KIN/RELATIVE TO THE BANK.
FURTHERMORE,I WANT YOU TO KNOW THESE FUNDS WHICH ARE STILL AT THE BANK WOULD BE REVERTED TO GOVERNMENT COFFERS AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS IF I DON'T PRESENT A RELATIVE TO LAY CLAIM TO THESE FUNDS.IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS INCIDENCE,I
DECIDED TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE IN CLAIMING THESE FUNDS FROM THE BANK.
I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT BEING MR.MARK GOMES PERSONAL ATTORNEY AND AS THE ONLY PERSON PRIVY TO ALL INFORMATION REGARDING TO THESE DEPOSITED FUNDS,ALL I NEED FROM YOU IN OTHER TO ACTUALISE THIS TRANSACTION IS YOUR
FULL COOPERATION,SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE AS THE LEGAL ASPECT THAT WILL FACILITATE THE RELEASE OF THE FUNDS TO YOU WILL BE PERFECTED AND DONE BY ME HERE IN NIGERIA.
SO PLEASE KINDLY ASSURE ME OF YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME ON THIS TRANSACTION AND ALSO SAFE GUARDING THIS FUND WHEN IT GETS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.BEFORE WE PROCEED,I WISH TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUST AND
HONESTY IN THIS TRANSACTION BECAUSE THESE ARE THE BEDPAXTON OF ANY SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION.HAVING CONTACTED YOU ON THIS TRANSACTION,I WANT YOU TO KNOW THATABSOLUTE TRUST FROM B OTH SIDES HAVE TO BE ESTABLISHED.
AT THIS STAGE,I HEREBY SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO NTRODUCE MYSELF FORMALLY TO YOU BEFORE I GO INTO DETAILS OF HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE TRANSACTION.
FULL NAME: BARRISTER TUNJI BELLO
CONTACT ADDRESS: BELLO AND ASSOCIATES.
(BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS-AT-LAW)
NO: 287 ABOYADE COLE STREET,
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA.
HOME ADDRESS:7 NORTH AVENUE APAPA G R A,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
PHONE NUMBER:+ 234-8039227567
INORDER TO PROCEED WITH THIS TRANSACTION, YOU SHOULD ENDEAVOUR TO FORWARD TO ME THE FOLLOWING DETAILS; YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS,AS WELL AS YOUR COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS AGE AND OCCUPATION.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT ALL DOCUMENTS/PROOFS BACKING THIS TRANSACTION SHALL BE FORWARDED TO YOU IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSACTION.UPON RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE REQUESTED NFORMATION, I SHALL FURNISH YOU THE DRAFT COPY OF THE TEXT
OF APPLICATION, WHICH YOU WILL FORWARD TO THE BANK TO ENABLE THEM PROCESS YOUR CLAIMS AND SUBSEQUENTLY,RELEASING THE FUNDS TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.
INADDITION, IT IS PERTINENT TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS VOID OF ANY LEGAL IMPLICATIONS AS ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO PORTARY YOU AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN SHALL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AND ALSO TO THE MANAGEMENTOF THE BANK
WHERE MY LATE CLIENT HAS THIS HUGE DEPOSIT.
FEEL FREE TO CALL ME ASAP.+ 234-8039227567 FOR MORE DISCUSSIONS.
THANK YOU AND I AWAIT TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU ON THIS. BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER TUNJI BELLO


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