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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 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.
  • barr_peteadams@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PETER ADAMS" <pt_adams07@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_peteadams@yahoo.de
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:56:11 +0000
Subject: From:Peter Adams

From:Peter Adams
Peter Adams & Bar Associate
Plot 401, Attorney Avenue,
Victoria Island. Lagos,
Nigeria.
E-mail: barr_peteadams@yahoo.de

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 Peter Adams,the
personal Attorney to the late Mr. Frank Ramsey. 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$20,500,000,000 ($20.5M USD) 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.
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 agree
to pay you 40% of the fund as the account owner, and 60% for me.
please send me the following informations to enable me send an application
to the bank on your behalf as the next of kin.
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.
Please reply to my private mail box (barr_peteadams@yahoo.de)
Thanks and God bless
Barrister Peter Adams

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