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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 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.
  • +2289221862 (Togo, probably a 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.
  • lonbesq604gt@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr Bello" <lonbesq606gt@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:29:27 +0000
Subject: Private Message to you...Blumenthal

Legal Attorney And Solicitor


From:The Principal Attorney
Lonto & Co (Legal Practitioners).
14 Rue De'la Kozah Boulevard
Alternative Email/ lonbesq604gt@hotmail.com
Telephone Number +228-922-18-62.
Lome-Togo

Private Message to you.

With Due Regards,

I am Barrister Lonto Bello, a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to
Enger.P.O.Blumenthal, 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 2003, 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 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,to
locate any Member of his family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you
to assist in repatriating the assets and Capital valued at US$8.5million
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the African Development Bank (ADB) in Lome-Togo West Africa
where these huge deposits were lodged. The said Finance Firm, 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.
Please kindly send your PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER (to enhance easy
communication between us ).
Your urgent assistance needed.

Waiting for your immediate Response.

Best regards,

Barrister Lonto Bello.Esq.
Senior Advocate Royal chamber Lome Togo.
Telephone 00228-922-1862.

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