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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:
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • barrsseke1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: steve eke <barrsseke1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barrsteveekelawchambers@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 20:39:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Attention Needed.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barrsseke1@yahoo.com

Dear friend,


Firstly,i must solicite your confidence in this transaction.I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprenhensive,but be assured that at the end all concerned would smile.I decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.Let me introduce myself. I am Barr.steve eke, Manager, steve $ co. law chambers Nigeria.I got your contact via my private search and decided to ask for your personal involvement because of the volume of your business.


THE PROPOSITION: A Foreigner,Late Mr Peter Creek an Expertriate engineer,who is involved in oil merchant/contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria,until His death over two years ago in a ghastly car accident is my client.On 8th of march 2002, This client of mine lost his life in a ghastly motor accident, Involved in the accident was his wife and son.


This client of mine held a personal current account valued at $28.2million US dollars in Nigeria bank here,As indicated by jurisdiction of section 233(4) of the Nigeria financial act of 1999 , states thus "in the demise of an account Holder/bearer, the next of kin as stated in the account form reserves the unrestrained right to take posession of the said asset after all due confirmations and proof of death of the account holder/bearer.


As his attorny,All efforts by me to contact any of his relatives proved unseccesful.As a result of this the Board of Directors of the bank are about to place the fund as"UNCLAIMAMBLE"In order to prevent this, i now seek your assistance to have you stand in as the beneficiary's next of kin.


I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honesty and cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.and please note that This Proposal is 100% risk free on your side. 35% of the total fund when remitted would be your share. Again take note that up to 5% of would stand as incidental expenses,The remaining 60% would be my own share,which i will invest under your care in your country.


If this proposal is acceptable by you,please reply this to my private email box: barrsteveeke2006@walla.com


Best Regards,

Barr. Steve Eke.(SAN)



- steve eke

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