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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "koku kwesi" <mrkoku36@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kkwesikkkwesi@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 07:23:11 -0800
Subject: Good Day.

Barrister Koku Kwesi
72 Alhaji Sule Crescent,
Mamprobi,Accra-Ghana
Telephone:00233 244 819070
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Koku Kwesi, I am personal Attorney to late Mr.Aamil Shahid,a
national of your country, who used to work with Ashanti Gold Development
Company in Ghana, On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife And their
three children were involved in a car accident along Kumasi 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 trace his relatives
over the Internet and our chamber of commerce, to locate any member of his
family but of no avail, hence I contacted you. I contacted you to assist in
repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated
by the security company where my client lodge these huge deposits valued
$13.2m as "FAMILY TREASURE"for safety.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over some years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
so that the amount of US$13.2million can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the Money,70% to me and 30% to you. I have all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.And your private
telephone number is also needed for easier communication.
Faithfully Yours,
Barrister Koku Kwesi esq.

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