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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "BARR.KOBENA KENNDY" <kobena_law_firm@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: kobenakennedy@cooltoad.com
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 07:23:41 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: More details


Dear Friend,


Thanks for your mail, I want to let you know that this mail was not sent to a wrong person but rather I was seeking for your partnership in this transaction since you have the same last name with my late client, which I have already explained to you in my previous e-mail.

I am aware of the fact that you may not be related to my late client,All I need from you is your full co operation as I have agreed to offer you 50% and 50% to me,to this effect I want you to send to me the following information,your full names and contact address, with your telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. With the required information, I can obtain an affidavit of funds claim in your behalf and process all other legal documents that will make you the legitimate next-of-kin to my late client,copies of this documents will be sent to you for your perusal and record purposes.
Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk-free, since I have all legal documents that we can use to back-up our claim, also I am known as his personal attorney. Accordingly to international law of inheritance, it is only the attorney that can produce the next-of-kin to the deceased in absence of the deceased person.

I am looking forward to receiving the information as requested.

Thanking you in anticipation for a good business relationship.


Barr. Kobena Kennedy



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