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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" <jameskallons19@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:20:09 +0100
Subject: HOW ARE YOU TODAY

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

ATTN:

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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