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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.
  • +2289130845 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ige ige <chambersige@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: contactige@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 14:37:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT ATTN.PLS


HARRY & IGE CHAMBERS,
31 RUE DE BAGIDA
LOME -TOGO,
WEST AFRICA.
PHONE ; +228-913-0845.
Dear M C Spike ,
I am Barrister Harry Ige,a solicitor at law,personal attorney to
Mr.Arthor P.Spike ,a nationality of your country,who used to work with Shell
development Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as
my client. On the 21st of April 2002, my client,his wife and their only
daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then
I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also prooved 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.
However,i contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at
US$10.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the STANBIC BANK where this huge amount were
deposited. The said STANBIC BANK LOME TOGO has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one 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. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we
shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.
I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you
up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed
under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.
Best regards.
Barrister Harry Ige Esq.
Do contact me on my private phone number, +228-913-0845



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