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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:
  • "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.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • ahmedbasset2001@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ah basset" <barrister_ah_bassettg10@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:49:54 +0000
Subject: Private Message to........C.Wouters

BARRISTER AHMED BASSET ESQ,
AHMED CHAMBERS
14, RUE DU BOULVARD
LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA
Tele:00228-9255325
MY Alternative Email:ahmedbasset2001@yahoo.com

Attention,

I am .BARRISTER AHMED BASSET,a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney
to ENGR.P.O WOUTERS, a national of your country,who is a Contractor and have
spent most of his life in my country (Togo) Here in after shall be referred
to as my client. On the 21st of April 2004,my client, his wife and their
only son were involved in a car accident along bagida express road.All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there 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 contacted our chamber of commerce,they make
it posible for me to locate you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the assets and Capital valued
at US$16.5million left behind by my client before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the ECOWAS BANK OF AFRICA LOME-TOGO WEST AFRICA
where these huge deposits were lodged.

The said BANK,has issued me a notice to provide the next of Kin or have the
account confiscated within the next twenty Official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now,I seek the consent to present you as the Next of kin to the deceased
since you have the same last names,so that the proceeds of this account can
be paid to you.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information
and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

You can reach me through my alternative email address for more
deatails:ahmedbasset2001@yahoo.com

Awaiting to hear from you.
Best Regards,
BARRISTER AHMED BASSET

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