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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • jameskallons@maktoob.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "james kallons" <jameskallons14@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2006 10:51:22 +0100
Subject: long time

FROM THE DESK OF
BARRISTER JAMES KALLONS (ESQ)
NO.18 ALLAN AVE IKEJA LAGOS
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL jameskallons@maktoob.com

My Dear

I am Barrister JAMES KALLONS, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr. William ,a national of your country, who used to work with
shell development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in
transferring of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late
Gen.SANI ABACHA}.Before his death On the 21st of April 1999 [my client,his
wife and their only daugther were involved in a car accident along sagamu
express way in which all occupants of the motor died.

My client {WILLIAM} deposited the sum of $7m in a commercial bank (ECO
BANK NIGERIA PLC ) here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of
transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave.


Since his death, I have made several enquiries at your embassy to
locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved
unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace
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 bank where these Money were Deposited.

Particularly, the ECO BANK NIGERIA PLC where the deceased Deposited
(US$7,000,000)Seven million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
3years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this
deposit (Money) valued at (US$7,000,000)Seven million dollars can be
claimed by you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 30% to
you and 10% for miscellenous. 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 and me from any breach of the law. Please
get in touch with me by my confidential email address:
(jameskallons@maktoob.com) for more clearifications.
Best regards,
Barrister JAMES KALLONS (Esq)

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