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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • barristermark2222passcal@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "barristermark22passcal" <barristermark22passcal@peakmails.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:03:26 -0500
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

BARRISTER MARK PASSCAL AT-LAW (Equal Right Chamber
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES, NOTARY PUBLIC
Head Office: 2 Williams Street, SW,
Ikoyi, Lagos- Nigeria


Dearest One, I am Barrister Mark Passcal, A solicitor
at law. I am the Personal Attorney to Engr. Aas Kunt On the
October 5,1999, my clientwas involved in a trains crashed
near Paddington Station,which is less than a mile north of
Notting Hill. This is one of Britain's worsttrain crashes in
fifty years.You can see the web of incedent.

http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/testmember/100899/aw_100899_01.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/467919.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/10/99/london_train_crash/4655

I have contacted you to assist me,in repatriating most
especially,themoney left behind by my late client before
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this deposit is lodged,valued at 12million dollars,
which has issued me a notice to providethe Next of kin to my
late client, or have the account confiscated. Since there is
a government gazette/circular mandating/authorizing banks to
place onhold or freeze any account containing hugesums of
money that has been unserviceable for a reasonable period of
time.This is geared towards forestalling capital flight from
the economy.

My proposition to you, is to seek your consent to present
you as the Next of kin and beneficiary of my named client,so
that the proceeds of this account valued at 12 million
Dollars can be paid to you,and then we can share the amount
on a mutually agreed percentage.35% will be for you,45% for
me,10% for a reputable charity home because the money I
owned by a deceased man and 10% set aside for any expenses
duringthe course of this transaction.

All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased
Next of Kin, will be provided.All I require is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. This
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.
PLEASE ON YOUR REPLY.DO SEND ME THE FOLLOWING DETAILS.

1.NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:______
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX :_______________
8.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL , IF
ANY.___________
9.STATE:__________________________________
10.COUNTRY________________________________.

It is very important you reply me via my
direct contact: Mark Passcal.
Email: barristermark2222passcal@yahoo.com.
Looking Foward to hear from you soon,
Best Regards,
Barister Mark Passcal.

If this business proposition offends your moral values,do
accept my apology but if not,then contact me at once to
indicate your interest

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