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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (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.
• 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.
  • barristerkayewilliams020@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "barrkayewilliams60" <barrkayewilliams60@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:33:25 -0600
Subject: NEXT OF KIN NEEDED!!!


Barrister Kaye williams
Prudential plc
Laurence Pountney Hill
London EC4R 0HH

ATTENTION:

I am Barrister Kaye williams Esq. Attorney to Prudential Plc Laurence
Pountney Hill, London. Understand I do not know youIn person please do
not feel embarrassed, because I have no option left. I just have to do
this knowing that there most be somebody who shear The same view with
me. In this profitable business proposition which Also an opportunity
that we need to handled with extreme confidentiality.

On January 12,1997 a Consultant and contractor Mr. Kim Sangogk, my
late client before his death made a numbered time Fixed Deposit for
twelve Calendar months according to recorded document valued at US$12.2M
(Twelve Million, two Hundred thousand United States Dollars.)Upon maturity
I sent a routine notification in accordance with the legal policy to
his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month we sent a reminder
and finally we discovered from one his contract employers Royal Dutch
Shell plc that the deceased died in the Korean Air Flight {801}, which
crashed in Guam, on August 6,1997.The incidence was on CNN
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list

The deceased did not declare any next of kin or relations in his entire
official Documents including his Bank Deposit paperwork .So I decided
to conduct a random search on the internet just to see if I can locate
his family ,but all to no avail.He has deposited the sum of US$12.2M
which he moved out of his bank to a Financial And Security Company for
safekeeping. And according to the Law of my country, At the expiration
of 7 years the money will revert to the ownership of the British

Government, if nobody applies to claim the funds. I decided to contact
you to Assist me in claming this fund’s before it will be taking over
by the government as provided in section 129 sub 63(N), British
Banking Edit of 1961. This prompted me in contacting you. to front you as
the next of kin to my late client fund’s which I will be providing you
with all legal document backing you up as the legal beneficiary of the
sum of $12.2 million U.S Dollars that is presently in a Financial and
Security Company .

I contacted you because it is against the civil service code of ethics
in my country to own and operate foreign accounts so your assistance is
needed to claim the fund’s in the Financial and Security Company. This
transaction is 100% legal and totally free of risks as all modalities
has been perfected to ensure the hitch free success of the transaction.
Be rest assured as I have an insider in the financial house who will be
Assisting us to make an easy transfer of the funds to your nominated
account if you
be in agreement I have decided that you will be entitled to 30% of the
total amount.

I will start processing the transfer of all the rights of ownership
of this fund to your name to facilitate your easy clearance and
transfer of the complete funds to your country.If you are interested, send me
your possible suggestions, interest as soon as possible so that we can
proceed ,also along side with this require information’s as stated
below:

YOUR IN FULL:
OCCUPATION:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
FAX NUMBER:

This is needed for documentation to enable me start procuring the
needed documents That will back you up in transferring the funds to your
account. Kindly respond with this information to my Personal alternative
email address:
barristerkayewilliams020@yahoo.co.uk


I await your urgent response.

Regards,
Barr.Kaye williams Esq.

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