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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (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.
  • stanleyhassan04@latinmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: STANLEY HASSAN <stanley_hassan_04@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:25:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MORE INFORMATION


>From The Desk Of:
Barrister.Stanley Hassan.
Equity Chambers
20 Williams Street,
Sw-Ikoyi, Lagos - Nigeria.
Direct Tel: 234 803 455-1219.
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME,

I'm in receipt of your reply. I so much appreciate your response to actualize this business together for our mutual benefit, no matter we have not seen each other, but I believe strongly that truth and honest is the key success to any business relationship like this. I therefore re-assure you here that this transaction is free from any scam relationship, I would like to meet with you as soon as we conclude this business other investments.

In the light of the above, I will appreciate your maximum cooperation as to ascertain a successful conclusion for the claim of this money to avoid being confiscated by the Security/Finance Company. However, send the following information immediately.
1: Your full names, contact address, phone and fax numbers.
2: Your Age,Occupation and Identity: {Copy of international passport or drivers licence}.Note that we have two different ways to transfer this wealth, the bank to bank wire transfer system or the direct diplomatic cash delivery system, hence I am equally making a good arrangement for this money to be delivered to you by diplomatic delivery system only if your prefrence for either arrangement.

This information if sent will enable me to file an application in your favour to the Security/Finance Comapny as the next of kin to my late client and process all the necessary legal documentations to back our claims from the Federal High Court of Justice. Note that all necessary arrangements to front you as the next of kin/beneficiary for the claim of the money has been concluded for a successful completion within {14} working days with your total support and cooperation.

Once again I assure you it's 100% risk free, as I will legally handle the process of this business to the conclusion.

Finally call me as soon as you receive this mail for further discussion. More information will be conveyed to you as soon as I receive your urgent response.

LOOKING FORWARD HEARING FROM YOU.

Best regards,

Barr. Stanley Hassan.
Equity Chambers
20 Williams Street,
Sw-Ikoyi, Lagos - Nigeria.
Direct Tel: 234 803 455-1219.
Email: stanleyhassan04@latinmail.com



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