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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: mac conlins <mac_conlins@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barrister_conlins1965@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 01:55:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANT


From:Barr: Mac Conlins,
( Chambers and Solicitor)
59 Rue Boulevard Djankasse,
B.P.50214, Lome-Togo.

ATTN. Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Mac Conlins, a solicitor at law,personal attorney to Mr.A. T.Harry, Who used to work with shell development company in lome togo. Here in after shall referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the veicle unfortunately lost their lives. since then i have made several enquiries to embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the internet but to no avail to locate any member of his family, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US15 (MILLION DOLLAR)left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the finance organisation where this huge amount were deposited.

The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2Years now. I Seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last name, so that the procceds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on discuses the sharing ratio and modalities for ransfer.I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.

All I require from you is your honest cooporation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from the law. please get in touch with me immidietly for more details.

Best Regard.
Mac Conlins

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