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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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 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.
  • robertpeters4@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "robert peters" <robertpeters75@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: robertpeters4@myway.com
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 03:13:42 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

From The Desk Of Barr.Robert Peters,
barr Jude Chambers,
Etim Karimu Crescent,
Victoria Island,
Lagos. Nigeria


Dear Friend,

Compliment of the season,please accept my unsoilicited mail to
you.firstly,let me introduce myself to you.I am Barrister Robert Peters a
solicitor at law.I am the personal Attorney to Mr.Larry , a native of your
country, who based and work with the LNG (liquified Natural Gas) company
here in Nigeria. On the 2nd of March 2003, my client, his wife And their two
children were involved in a car accident along Sango Otta, Abeokuta
expressway.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then, I
have requested for alot information to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search for his last name over
the Internet,to locate any member of his family.Henceforth,I contacted you
to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance
house where the fund was deposited.Apparently, the finance institute where
the deceased had an account valued at about USD$7,000,000,00 million dollars
has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confisicated within the next ten official working days.


Since I have been unsuccesfull 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 surname or last name so that the proceeds of this
account valued at USD$7,000,000,00 million dollars can be paid to you and
then you and I can share the money. I am willing to compensate you with 30%
of the total funds while 60% will be for me to invest in your country while
10% will be for any expenses that may be incured between both parties during
the process of transaction. I have all necessary legal documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require from you is your honesty co-operation to enable us achieve
our goal. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law or interpol.So
if you are interested, kindly get in touch with me at my private
mailb(robertpeters4@myway.com) or call 234


1)YOUR FULL NAME/ADDRESS
2)YOUR PHONE NUMBER
3)YOUR FAX NUMBER/MOBILE NUMBER
4)YOUR OCCUPATION & AGE

As soon as I receive the above information, I will gladlyforward an
application to the Bank immediately with your name as the new beneficiary
of my late client.I hereby inform you to act according to my instruction as
it is stated and call me as soon as possible.
Thanks and may God bless you.
I await your urgent reply
Barrister Robert Peters. (SAN)

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