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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • barristervictor10@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "barristerjude158" <barristerjude158@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 01:41:53 -0600
Subject: URGENT REPLY


VICTOR KUBA & CO CHAMBERS
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
101 HDC 5006 Akpakpa Minoshu,
Cotonou - Benin Republic.
Tel/Fax:00229-95-846-864.
E-Mail;barristervictor10@yahoo.fr
Dear ,
I can't imagine how you will feel receiving a sudden e-mail from me, if the contents does not meet with your personal and business ethics,I appologise in advance.I think it is very important at this juncture to introduce myself to you.I am Barrister Victor Kuba the Personal Attorney to late Mr Lambert, who was a contractor here in Benin Rep.
I got your contact when I was searching for the family tree......of my late client as you bears the same last name with him.
On the 3rd of Oct 2003, my client,and his family were perished in a ghastly car accident along Midombo Togo express way.
But my client made a fixed deposit valued at (USD$5.9M) , and upon the maturity this bank started contacting him but no response.

Conseqently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated after four years, as the law of this land says.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you are from the same country and also bears the same last name,so that the proceeds of this account valued at $5.9 can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me both through email and phone to enable us discuss further.
Best regards,
Barrister Victor Kuba Esq.
Tel:00229-95-846-864.
PLEASE REPLY TO ALTHERNATIVE E-MAIL;barristervictor10@yahoo.fr

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