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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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: BARRISTER DAN JACK <room62chambers@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:14:33 -0500
Subject: Your Response.

BARRISTER DAN JACK CHAMBERS.
NO 59 CALCUTA CRESENT
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM BARRISTER DAN JACK, A SOLICITOR AT LAW. THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO LATE MR. ROBERT CHAPMAN THE AFRICAN AREA DIRECTOR OF SIL INTERNATIONAL, WHO UNFORTUNATELY DIED IN THE CRASH OF KENYA AIRWAYS FLIGHT 431 IN ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST, JANUARY 30 2000.

SINCE THE DEATH OF CHAPMAN, I AS HIS PERSONAL ATTORNEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO LOCATE HIS ONLY SURVIVING RELATION, WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. I CAME ACROSS YOUR NAME AND CONTACT ON THE COURSE OF MY PERSONAL SEARCHING FOR CHAPMAN'S RELATIONS, SO I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS PROJECT.
I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING AND SECURING THE WEALTH LEFT BEHIND IN A FIXED DEPOSIT ACCOUNT BY ROBERT, BEFORE THEY GET CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY BARCLAYS BANK NIG PLC WHERE MY CLIENT OPERATES AN ACCOUNT WORTH $USD 18.5 MILLION DOLLARS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BARCLAYS BANK HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE THAT AFTER 2 MONTHS FROM NOW AND NO NEXT OF KIN SHOWN UP FOR THE CLAIMING OF THE SAID FUNDS, THE FUNDS WILL BE CONFISCATED AND DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE.

SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING ROBERT'S RELATIVES FOR SOMETIME NOW, IT ON THIS NOTE THAT I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED SINCE YOU ARE A FOREIGNER, SO THAT THE PROCEED OF THIS DEPOSIT VALUED AT $USD 18.5 MILLION DOLLARS CAN BE RELEASED TO YOU FOR OUR DISBURSEMENTS.

I HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 50% OF THE TOTAL SUM UPON SUCCESSFUL REMITTANCE OF FUNDS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, WHILE 50% WILL BE FOR ME. ALL REQUIRES IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEEING THIS BUSINESS SUCCESSFUL.

I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT, WHICH WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. ROBERT WAS A VERY GOOD MAN AND IT IS NOT WISE FOR ME TO ALLOW HIS HARD EARNED WEALTH TO BE STOLEN BY THE GREEDY DIRECTORS OF BARCLAYS BANK.
ONCE IN ACCEPTANCE TO THIS PROPOSAL,

KINDLY FORWARD TO ME THESE FOLLOWING:
1) YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2) YOUR OCCUPATION AND AGE.
3) YOURS PRIVATE/DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY ACCESS TO COMMUNICATION.

FURTHER DETAILS AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE BY ABOVE MAIL.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

BARRISTER DAN JACK (ESQ)

 

 

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