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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr Mark Anthony" <barr_markanthony_007@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 08:52:02 +0000
Subject: Urgent Letter To You/.....................VICTIMNAME

Attention: My Dear ,

I am Barrister Mark Anthony,asolicitor at law,personal attorney to
Engr.P.h.Anslinger,a national of your country who used to be a contractor
and importer here in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my
client.On the 21st of April 2000, my client,his wife and their only daughter
were involved in a ghasty motor 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 family relatives,to no avail. 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.I have contacted you
to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$12 million left behind by my
client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security
Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited.The said Security Finance
Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his
account confisicated within a period of time. Since I have been unsuccesful
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 the 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 attract no risk at all for it will
be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.

On receipt of your response i will furnish you with detailed clarification
as it relates to this mutual benefit transaction.

Best regards,
Barrister Mark Anthony ESQ.

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