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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • peter_evans_esq@yahoo.ie (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ppeterevans20@aol.com
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:22:16 -0400
Subject: GREETINGS



From:Barrister Peter Evans Esq.,
Hartwig Chambers,
Legal Practitioner,
Solicitor and Advisor.
101 park lane,Apapa,
Lagos-Nigeria

INVITATION AS NEXT OF KIN
..........................


ATTN:Sir/Madam

I write this letter in confidence, believing that it will reach you in high spirit and that you will maintain the level of confidence and trust that this transaction requires.
Although,this proposal may make you apprehensive and worried, but I assure you that after carefully reading it, you will understand what it is all about.Before proceeding,I wish to introduce myself,I am a barrister at law and the principal consultant of Hartwig Chambers (LEGAL PRACTITIONERS).

I am the legal adviser and counsel to Pitt Williams (deceased) an oil merchant and expatriate contractor who used to work with Zenith Oil and Gas Company here in Nigeria,herein shall be referred as my client.
Late Pitt Williams until his untimely death some years ago in a plane crash on the 26th of December 2003 in cotonou,Benin Republic which claimed all occupant aboard the airline.

You will read more stories about the crash on visiting this,
website:(www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.cra).

Han account with Fidelity Bank Plc here in Nigeria valued at about USD$18.2M (Eighteen Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which the bank now expects a next-of-kin to claim as beneficiary.
I have made valuable efforts to get in touch with any of the Williams's family or relatives but there has been no success, I have even written to his embassy for assistance but that did not also yield any success.

It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any of late Pitt Williams's next-of-kin who died with his wife and two children who are supposed to be the next of kin that I am now contacting you.

The bank wants to declare the funds "UNCLAIMABLE" in another 3 months from now,if nobody stands as the next of kin and will subsequently donate it to the Trust Fund of the Brain Child of late Mrs. Stella Obasanjo, Nigerian's former first Lady which to me is fraudulent.
In order to prevent this, I now seek your permission to have you stand as the next-of-kin to Late Pitt Williams so his deposited funds of USD$18.2M would be released and paid to you as late Pitt Williams next of kin.

All documents to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out and I guarantee that this transaction will be executed within the legal frame to protect you from any legal consequences before and after the transaction.
I and my trusted Colleagues have agreed that, the funds be shared thus, after it must have been transferred into your account.

1. 30% of the money will go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the funds.
2. 10% will be set aside for reimbursement to both parties for any ancidental expenses that may be incurred in the course of the transaction.
3. 60% to us as the originators of the transaction.

iF this proposal is acceptable to you, then take advantage of the trust we have bestowed on you, kindly send your reply as quickly as possible to my private email address: peter_evans_esq@yahoo.ie.
As soon as I receive your acceptance in principle,I will furnish you with the necessary modalities for commencement.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours sincerely,

Barrister Peter evans Esq.
________________________________________________________________________
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