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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barr." (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • jprandy_barr@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jprandychambers57" <jprandychambers57@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:06:44 -0600
Subject: Dear Friend,


FROM THE DESK OF:BARR. JOHNPAUL RANDY
JPRANDY CHAMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
# 103 COLE STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA.
Email Address: jprandy_barr@yahoo.com.

Dear Friend,

I am Barr.Johnpaul Randy. CEO JPRANDY CHAMERS AND ASSOCIATE. I am writing this letter to solicit for support and assistance from you to carry out this business opportunity.

Lying in an inactive account is the sum of 24milion Dollars belonging to a foreign client (Engr Allan Smith Faith Snr.) who was a gas consultant here in NIgeria,who happens to be deceased during a business trip. He died with his wife(Cheryl Faith) on board the Kenyian Airways Plane crash that plunge into the coast of Abidjan shortly after take off (Airbus A-310 Flight KQ 435).On september 2nd 1998.

Ever since his death the bank has been expecting his next of kin to come and claim these fund. To this effect, the can not release the money unless someone applies for it as next of kin, as indicated in our banking guideline. Unfortunately he has no family member in Nigeria or Over-sea who are aware of the existence of this Fund(as he was a gas consultant).

At this juncture I have decided to do business with you. To this effect I solicit for your assistance in applying as the next of kin to the bank then this money will be released to you, as I do not want this money to go into the bank treasury as an unclaimed bill, because the banking law and guideline stipulates that if such money(s) remains
unclaimed for a period of up to eight years(8yrs), the money will be transferred into the banks treasury as an unclaimed bill. My request for a foreigner as next of kin is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Nigerian cannot stand in as his next of kin.

40% of the money will be your share as a foreign partner and your assistance to actualise this business,5% for any expenses incured. Thereafter I will visit your country with your help once the money hits your account for disbursement according to the percentage indicated. To effect the immediate transfer of the fund to you as agreed, you must apply first to the bank as the next of kin to the deceased, then we will follow up all formalities for the transaction.

Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you, the text of the application you are to send to the bank,and further clearify you in other issues as regards to this business.
Awaiting to hear from you urgently.

Best Regards

Mr.Johnpaul Randy.

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