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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.)
  • "@lawyer.com" (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 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.
  • +2289907098 (Togo, probably a 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.
  • morrisj.edward@lawyer.com

Fraud email example:

From: Morris Edward <morrisj_edward@yahoo.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 08:51:32 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Hasselt's Inheritance.



MORRISJEDWARD & ASSOCIATES
LIBERTY CHAMBERS
BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS-AT-LAW
PROPERTY CONSULTANT
42 BOLA CRESCENT RUE DU PAUL
LOME TOGO.
TELEPHONE: +228-990-70-98
EMAIL: morrisj.edward@lawyer.com
DATE: 25/07/2006

Attn; Noor van Hasselt,

With due regards.

I am Barrister Morris Johan Edward, a solicitor at law. I am the personal Anthony to Mr.J. C. Hasselt, a native of your country,who used to work with Zniox oil Company in Lome-Togo and as well a one time secret agent in the transferring of money overseas for the Late head of state of Republic of Togo {Late Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA}. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. My late client {Mr.J.C. Hasselt} deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT (ie jewelries} with the value of $20,500,000.00 at SECURITY FINANCE FIRM here in lome-Togo with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave.

On the 21st of April 2004, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to contact you giving the fact that you have the same last name with my late client.

I have contacted 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 (SECURITY FINANCE FIRM) where the deceased had a (TRUST ACCOUNT) valued at about 20.5Million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next twentyone official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives for over 2years now I seek your consent to present you as the Next Of Kin of the deceased to since you the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at 20.5Million dollars can be paid to you and then you andI can share the money 50% to I and 50% to you. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.lease do acknowledge your acceptance by forwarding the following to me: Your full name ,your private telephone and fax numbers. Call me on my directline: +228-990-70-98 for us to discuss further.

Best regards,

Barrister Morris J. Edward
(Principal Partner).



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