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

Fraud email example:

From: Jomo Kennedy <jomochambers4@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:08:01 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: IMMENSE BENEFIT// TO Tracy Allen


Barr.Jomo E.Kennedy
Jomo & Associates
No 19 Boulevard du Kara
Lome Togo

Dear Tracy,

I am Barr.Jomo E.Kennedy,a solicitor at law and a personal attorney to Late Mr.Freddy Allen, a national of your country herein after shall be referred to as my client. My client worked as an independent contractor here in Lome Togo.

On the 21st of April 2003 my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road and 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 prove
unsuccessfull.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating fund valued at Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only($US14,500,000.00) left behind by my client with a security finance firm before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Firm where this amount were deposited.

The management of the finance firm has issued me a notice that as his attorney I should be able to present a next of kin so that the fund left behind in their custody would be released.

Ever since then, I have made several attempts to locate any of his cousins or next of kin so that they will come forward to put in claims to the said fund but unfortunately, I am still unable to locate anybody as the supposed next of kin died along with him.

After several unsuccessful attempts to trace any of his relatives, I decided to track his last name over the internet in search of his cousins hence I contacted you. In this regard, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin and I assure you a successful transaction that will not last longer than necessary as I will protect you from any breach of the law.

Once I ascertain your willingness, I will furnish you with more information.

Regards.

Jomo E.Kennedy
Principal Attorney.




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