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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)
  • "barrister" (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 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.
  • +2348038071539 (Nigeria, 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.
  • sanniado@terra.com.mx (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sanniado@terra.com.mx" <barrsanniado@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:41:24 -0600
Subject: FROM: Barrister Sanni Ado (ESQ)


FROM: Barrister Sanni Ado (ESQ)
Sanni Ado & Associates,
211 C,Close Attorney,s Ave,
Festac Town Lagos - Nigeria.
Email: sanniado@terra.com.mx
Tel: 234-8038-0715-39 .

Dear Friend,

It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and
assistance in the context stated below, I am Barrister Sanni Ado. ,the
personal Attorney to the late Mr. John Kelly. I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with the American Chambers of Commerce and Tourism,though I did not disclose to her my humble intention for an honest foreigner like you, having noted the confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the recommendation.

My late client was the Chief Executive officer of {Shell Development
Company}for 15 years and he was retired on the 30th day of September 2002. After a month, My client and his entire family died on their way to a Conference in a Plane crash on the 30th day of October 2002. Before his death my client had a total sum of US$16,000,000.00 with a Finance House hoping of transferring the fund to his country {United States of America} after his retirement as soon as he comes back from the conference but the on timely never allowed him carry out his plans to make the fund transfer.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
4years now.I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased.

I agree to pay you 40% of the fund as the account owner, 60% for me . I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make, If you are interested please send the following information.

1)Your full names and address for applying for claim and securing the necessary documents in your names
2)Your Private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication and transmitting of documents.
3) Your Age/Occupation.

All I require 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.

Thanks and God bless
Barrister Sanni Ado.

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