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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: "sunny Williams"<info_williams@myway.com>
Reply-To: info_sunny_williams@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:28:17 -0500 (EST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR UPDATE,


Attention: Dear Friend,
I am Barrister. Sunny Williams, the personal Attorney to one Mr. Morris Godwin, who worked with the Shell-Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) in Nigeria.On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a auto-crash along the ever busy Sagumu-Ibadan High Way.
have made.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I several enquires to their embassy to locate any of my clients extended relations but to no avail. Hence the need to get in touch with you as one who i can present to the Bank as the cousin/ next of kin to my late client.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and Propertyleft behind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this Huge deposits were lodge.Particularly,
the finance company Where the deceased had an account valued at about$ 9.5 Million Dollars has issue me a notice to provide the next of kin of The deceased or have the account confiscated within a shot Period of time.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of thedeceased, so that the proceeds of this Account valued at $9.5 million dollars can be paid to you and Then you and me can share the money. 60%to me and 40% to You. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used To backup any claim we may make All I require is your Honest cooperation to enable this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the Law.
Please get in touch with me. my email and send to me your Telephone and fax numbers to enable us further about this Transaction.
Best RegarsBarrister. Sunny Williams,



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