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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:

• 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)
  • "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.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "paul chigozie" <barr_paulcezebuike@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:57:38 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION REPLY BACK TO ME

Dear sir,
I am Barrister Mohamed Wan (Esq), a Solicitor at law.I am the personal
attorney to Mr Hazelwood , a nationality of your country, who used to work
with Shell Development Company in Nigeria. Here after,shall be referred to
as my client.
My client, his wife and their three children were involved in a plane
crash. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives but 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 money and property
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Finance Company where this huge deposits was lodged
valued at about Fourteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars (US$14.5).
The Company has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the
account confiscated . Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the
deceased since you have the same name so that the proceeds of this account
valued at (US$14.5M) can be paid to you and then you and I can share the
money.We shall agree before hand the ratio to share the money mutually.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation 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 so have no fear
of that.
I look forward to your positive response.
Best Regard
Barr Nelson Clark

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