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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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 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.
  • +22993704038 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • williamarinzech@yahoo.com.ph
  • williamarinze55@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?william=20arinze?= <williamarinzech@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 13:11:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY


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

WILLIAM ARINZE &CO.CHAMBERS

(ATTORNEYS&COUNSELORS AT LAW)

FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENIN

WHITE-HOUSE BUILDING,

14 DEGBAGO CRESCENT,

PORTO-NOVO REPUBLIC OF BENIN

EMAIL:williamarinze55@yahoo.co.uk

PHONE; 00229-93-70-40-38


Attn :MY DEAR,



CCOMPLIMENTS, I HAVE DECIDED TO BESTOW THIS TRUST ON YOU ,WHICH I PRAY YOU WILL NOT IGNORE BETRAY.I APOLOGISE IN ADVANCEFOR ANY INCONVENIENCES THIS MAY CAUSE YOU. I AM BARRISTERWILLIAM ARINZE THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO LATE MR GEORGE KENNETH .M,WHO WAS A CONTRACTOR HERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC.


WHO DIE, ON THE 4RD OF OCT 2001 ,WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILYWERE PERISHED IN A FORCEFUL AUTO-CRASH ALONG MISDOUBT TOGO EXPRESS WAY AS A OF FACT.MY CLIENT MADE A FIXED DEPOSIT AMOUNT , VALUED AT ( USD$10.7.M )WITH RELIANCE BANK HERE IN BENIN REP, AND UPON THE DURATION TIME OF THEIR AGREEMENT , HIS BANK IS ISUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED AS HIS PERSONAL ATTORNEY ,OR HAVE HIS ACCOUNT CONFISCATED AFTER FOUR YEARS ,AS IT IS IN THE LAW OF THIS COUNTRY .



SINCE THEN , I HAVE MADE SEVERAL CONTACT TO HIS COUNTRIES EMBASSY IN ORTHER TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENTS EXTENDED RELATIVES, WHICH HAD ALSO BEEN UNSUCCESSFULLY .SINCE I HAVE BENN UNSUCCESSFULLY IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR OVER TWO YEARS NOW, I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED SINCE NONE OF HIS RELATIVES WERE NO WAY TO BE FOUND SO THAT THE PROCEED OF THIS ACCOUNT VALUED AT (USD$10.7.M) COULD BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT , THEREFORE , WE WILL BOTH SHARE IT IN PERCENTAGEACCORDING TO OUR CONTRIBUTION TO BOOST THE SUCCESS OF THIS

GREAT TRANSACTION .


I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ALL THE CLAIM WE WILL MAKE. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US MAKE THIS GREAT BENEFITING TRANSACTION SUCCESSFULLY.


I GUARANTEE YOU THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE

ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BRANCH OF LAW .


PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THIS E-MAIL (williamarinze55@yahoo.co.uk) AND THROUGH PHONE (00229-93-70-40-38) ALSO , TO ENABLE US DISCUSE FURTHER PROGRESS OF THIS BUSINESS ALSO IF YOU ARE CAPABLE TO DEVELOPMY INVESTMENT PLAN IN YOUR COUNTRY USING THIS FUND.


IF THIS EMAIL IS SENT TO YOU BY MISTAKE I BRING MY APOLOGISE .PLEASE JUST DELETE THIS MESSAGE .



BEST REGARDS

HON WILLIAM ARINZE ESQ

- william arinze

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