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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  • frankkelvin70@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "frank kelvin" <frankhhkelvin@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 05 May 2006 12:28:56 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY

Dear Sir/Madam,


I am Barrister Frank Kelvin a Solicitor.I am the Personal Attorney to Late
Mr Steve a national of your country, who used to work with shell develoment
company in Nigeria On the 2nd of may 2002, my client,his wife And their
three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road.
All occupantsof the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.


After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet, to locateany member of his family, but of no avail, hens
i contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money
that belong to my client before they get confisicated or declared
unserviceable by thebank where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly,
the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at $15million dollars has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confisicated within the next ten official working days.


Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 2
years now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you are from the same country so that the proceeds of this
account valued at $15million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money. 55% to me and 40% to you,while 5% should be forexpenses
or tax as your government may require, I have the certificate of deposit
that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your
honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this
will be executed underlegitimate arrangement that will protect you from
anybreach of the law.


Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further.
Please reply throughthis email frankkelvin70@netscape.net
I WILL OBTAIN AFFIDAVIT FROM COURT WHEN YOU RESPONSE TO ME. Once you are
interested to work with me,you should establish a way of communication and
you are tosend me your private Tele phone and fax numbersIncluding your full
name and home Address and all this will be used at the ministry to back you
up.


for easy and fast communications


Best regards,
Esq:Frankkelvin

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