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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • davidbrimley@hotmail.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister David Brimley" <davidbrimley@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:16:12 -0600
Subject: Assist me!!


Att: Sir/Madam,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your contact from the International web site directory.

I am David Brimley an Attorney at law. A deceased Client of mine by name Mr. Andrew Madsen, whom here in after shall be referred to as my client, in September 12th 2001, died as a result of cardiac arrest when he heard that his wife and only daughter died at the September 11th terrorist attack in the united states. (World Trade Center) I have contacted you to assist in repatriating most especially, the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit is lodged, most importantly, Nationwide Bank Corporation where the deceased had an account valued at $5 million dollars which has issued me a notice to provide the Next of kin, or have the account confiscated.

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 $5 million dollars can be paid to you, and then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim, as the deceased Next of Kin will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation 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.

If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology but if not, then contact me at once to indicate your interest, By giving me your telephone number so that I too can contact you and you can reach me through my private alternative email box davidbrimley@hotmail.co.uk or my office emails ( info@barristerdavidbrimley.com and contact@barristerdavidbrimley.com )

Best regards,

Barrister David Brimley Esq.

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