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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)
  • "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.
  • +2348023973104 (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.
  • robinbenson45@yahoo.com.vn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "robinbenson112" <robinbenson112@terra.com.mx>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:38:44 -0600
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE


ROBIN BENSON CHAMBERS
BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR-AT-LAW)
1095 EAGLEHOUSE CRESENT V/L
MARINA LAGOS.-NIGERIA.
Private Email: robinbenson45@yahoo.com.vn
Tel+2348023973104
Dear Friend,

How are you today?
I know this mail may come as a surprise to you due to the notable fact
that you do not know me. Let me proceed by introducing my self formally to you.
My name is Robin Benson. a solicitor at law.I am the legal
representative to the late Mr. David. A.Gianes,a National of your country and a resident of the United Kingdom for 8 years before he moved to Nigeria, and herein after would be referred to as my late client.
My Late client moved to Nigeria on the 4th of august 1993 he persuaded
me to be with him as well with an agreement that he would
be paying me monthly as his legal adviser since then he was at that
time authorized to practice here in Nigeria.
I have lived with my late client in Nigeria and he has been paying my wages until Sunday the 2nd of February 2003 when my late client his wife and kids we killed in the bomb blast which happen in Lagos, please kindly find details of this incident at the web link below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
Since then I have been trying to survive in Nigeria not knowing where
to begin from if I return to the U.k.Before my clients death he was the
CEO of atlas dredging company, this he made a lot of money from and had a lot of estates as well as an account with a bank in Nigeria here.
He had an account with the Standard Trust Bank where the
deceased had an account valued at about $14.5 million which he did
not fix any beneficiary or next of kin.
I was told by this bank to provide his next of kin so that the proceeds
of his account with them could be paid to whom I present as His next of
kin.
For two years now I have been looking for his next of kin with no
success until last week Friday when I received a notice from the bank that I am to produce the next of kin or have the account confiscated and the funds transferred to state treasury.
I am now contacting you to present you as the next of kin to my late
client so the proceeds of his account can be paid to you then both of us can share the money as follows, 30 % for you 60% for me then 10% would be set aside for expenses we might incur during this transaction.
I also wish to inform you that this transaction would be concluded in
less than 10 working days from the date of your response as long as you
co-operate fully. All proceedings in this transaction would be carried
out legally thereby protecting you and me from any breach of the law.
If you are interested and ready to proceed in this transaction with me
which I assure you that all is mapped out and I would give you full legal support and documented backup to buttress any claims we may make.Kindly get back to me if interested via my private email address including you direct phone and fax-numbers as
well as contact address for official communication:
Private email:robinbenson45@yahoo.com.vn
Best regards & Wishes
Barr.Robin Benson
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE:
This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or contain
privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, be
aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail
or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in
error,please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and
delete this copy and any attachments from your system.
Thank you for your cooperation please always keep utmost secrecy.

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