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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:
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "barrister" (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.
  • +2348023868578 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: camarra ben <camarraben2003@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 23:24:07 +1000 (EST)
Subject: confirm and reply me....Paolo Caserta


Barr:camarra ben
Camarra ben Chambers,
Plot 137 Ajadua Str. Victoria Island.
Lagos,Nigeria.
Tel:234-802-3868578
Fax:234-759-1791

Dear Paolo Caserta,

I am Barrister Camarra ben,a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Engr.Kenneth Caserta,a national of USA, who used to work with Shell-development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife were involved in a car accident along sagamu express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to USA embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were
lodged.

Particularly, the finance company (SECURITIES AND FINANCE COMPANY) where the deceased had an account valued at about US$10.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$10.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enableusseethis deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me
and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction.

Yours Sincerly
Best regards,
Barrister Camarra Ben


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