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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:
  • "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)
  • "million british pounds" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  • barristersmithalex@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • esqoffice@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Smith <barristersmithalex@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: esqoffice@aim.com
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 20:23:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Next Of Kin


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



Smith & Associates Solicitors

The Courtyard,Lynton Road,Crouch End,

London N8 8SL.



ATTENTION:DEAR FRIEND,


I am Barrister Smith a british citizen,a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr Haughton Reese, a national of your country, who sub contractor with PETROLEUM OIL & GAS LONDON;STANFORD BRIDGE LONDON. Herein after shall be referred to as my client.


On the 1st of june 1999, my client, his wife and their three sons were involved in a plane accident along Little Rock, Arkansas.All occupants of the plane unfortunately lost their lives.Below is the website for verification,


http://www.planecrashinfo.com/w990601.htm


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 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 repatriating the assets and Capital valued at £18.5million british pounds left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank Firm where this huge deposits were lodged. The said Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next fourteen official working days.


Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary formation and legal documents needed to back you up for the 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 a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.


I look forward to your earliest reply


Best regards,

Barrister Smith.


My alternate email is esqoffice@aim.com













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Thank You.




- Barrister Smith

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