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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: "udenta5" <udenta5@canada.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 01:05:19 -0800
Subject: Urgent

ATTN:SIR\MADAM
Udenta Yaman Don & Bar Associate

Attn:SIR\MADAM,

It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek
yourco-operation and assistance in the context stated below,
I am Barrister Udenta Yaman Don, The personal ttorney to my
late client. I got your contact through the elp of my
sister-in-law that works with the American Chambers of
Commerce and Tourism, due I did not disclose to her my
humble intention for an honest foreigner like you,Having
noted the confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor
of the recommendation.
My late client was the Chief Executive officer of {Shell
Development Company} for 15 good years and he was retired on
the 30th day of September 1999. After a month, My client and
his entire family died on their way to a Conference in an
Auto crash on the 30th day of October 1999.Before their
death my client Deposited the total sum of S$20,000,000.00
In a
Finance House hoping of transferring the fund to his country
{United States of America} as soon as he comes back from the
conference. According to the {DEED OF WILL} made by my late
client, He wrote a
{DEED OF WILL} that if anything should happen to him, That i
should locate any of his family member , With this {DEED OF
WILL} I decided to trace his last name over the Internet to
locate any member of his
family.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 4 years now' I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin of the deceased. I agree to
pay you 40% of the fund, 40% to me and
While 20% can be also paid to you as the next of kin and
incase if you spend any money for an

{AFFIDAVIT OF TRUE NEXT OF KIN}.
Further more, Kindly furnish me with your following
details.
{A}. YOUR FULL NAME.
{B}. YOUR RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE ADDRESSES.
{C}. YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
(D) A VALID COPY OF IDENTITY
As soon as I receive your details, I will write an
application to the Correspondene finanacial institute
for immediate processing of paymentinto your account as the
next of kin and benefactor.

Regards,

Barrister Udenta Yaman Don



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