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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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "contact me immediately" (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.)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348028027326 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • barr_ucheofor@mail.md (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "tim rogers" <park247@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 06:21:07 -0700
Subject: PLEASE HELP AND LETS REMITT THIS FORTUNE


FROM THE DESK OF BARR UCHE OFOR,
42 IDOWU TAYLOR STREET,
VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE:234-8028027326.

Dear friend ,

I sincerely want you to know that this information is meant
to be handle with care and you are the appropriate person who
can handle this claims.And i assure you that it is real and
will improve our financial status . I am barrister Uche Ofor,
the Legal Adviser and counsel to a deceased expatriate contractor
who used to work with Mobil Oil and Gas Company here in Nigeria
thereafter shall be referred as my late client.My client and his
entire family died in EgyptAir Flight 990

You can view the below site for more information:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

I am particularly interested in securing and repatriating
this money from the Bank (Standard finance and security co.ltd) before it is

declared unserviceable and confiscated, because they have
issued a notice instructing us to produce the beneficiary of
this Will within this first quarter or else the money will be
credited to the Governmenttreasury as per law here.

Note here that your biological relationship with the depositor
is never going to be a barrier to this claim.The most important
thing is that you are also a foreigner as the depositor and
i will secure some legal documents to show that you are the
next of kin to the accounts owner ,that is, my client.

It is a careful network and for the past six months I have
worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation and
with your absolute cooperation we will succeed in securing
this for our own benefit. The amount plus all the accumulated
interest stands at-(US$ 10 million US dollars),ten
Million Dollars.

It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client
in your favour. Therefore,i seek your assistance to come
forward and claim this funds as the next of kin, in-order for
the will to be released to you and we will share the money
between us. If you can be able to handle this transaction and
provide an account where this fund will be transfered, you
will be entilted to 30% , while 15% will be maped out to
offset any expences incurred during the transaction process.

I urge you to contact me immediately with further details
about:

1.YOUR NAME ,
2.YOUR ADDRESS,
3.YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a deadline.I want
to assure you that i have all the neccessary legal documents
and backup required in facilitating this transaction to a
conclusive end.

Finally, it is my prayer that the information as contained
here will require optimist attention, immediate response ,as
well as, the secrecy it deserves.Please your prompt reply is
needed and contact me via my private email address:
barr_ucheofor@mail.md

Note:Direct your reply to my private email box for proper
communication.

Yours Faithfully,
Barr.UCHE OFOR (Esq)
barr_ucheofor@mail.md

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