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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:
  • "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • jc_sterlinlawalliance800@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: James Careen Sterlin Law Alliance <jc_sterlinlawalliance2@yahoo.it>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:59:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Relative of Broome ...Get Back To Me.

BARRISTER JAMES CAREEN
STERLIN LAW ALLIANCE
GARKI ABUJA.
EMAIL : Jc_sterlinlawalliance800@yahoo.it

Dear Broome ,

Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you.I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to establishing a relationship, but you will realize the need for my action. My name is Barrister James Careen, a solicitor and the personal attorney to Late Mr.Thomas Broome . Acitizen of your country,who worked with an oil company in(Chevron Development Company). Here-in-after referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000, My client, His wife and their three children were involved in a ghastly motor accident . My client and His entire family unfortunately lost their lives in the accident.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my client's extended relatives, which has proved abortive.After these several unsucessful attempts,I deemed it fit to contact you.My main reason for contacting you is to assist me in repatriating and claiming the money and property left behind by my client before they are declared unserviceable or confiscated by the Bank where they are deposited/lodged.Because the security
company is threatening. Particularly,the security compay, where the deceased
has a fixed sum of Ten Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(USD$10.5 m). The said Bank has issued me a final notice to provide the next of kin to my client or they will be left with no other choice than to confiscate his funds.A copy of the said Bank notice I will fax or email to you on getting your
reply.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating my client's relatives for the,past 3 years now I seek your consent and collaboration to present you as the Next of Kin of my late client going by the fact that both of you have the same nationality,so that the said funds as stated above i.e, the sum of Ten Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars can be paid to you
instead of leaving it for this security company.

Then we could share the money and I invest my share in any lucrative business in your country.I have all necessary Legal provisions and Document that will be
used to back up any claim I / We may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this arrangement through, thorough and successful.I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

In anticipation of your urgent reply, I wish you all the Best.

Best regards,
Barrister James Careen (Esq)
N/B For confidential reasons,reply me through this
email address: jc_sterlinlawalliance800@yahoo.it
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