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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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: "BARRISTER AJOSE EMEKA"<ajoseemeka2@excite.com>
Reply-To: ajose_emeka2@yahoo.no
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 12:57:54 -0500 (EST)
Subject: As a matter of urgency.


As a matter of urgency.Dear Sir,As a matter of urgency.trust,sincerity.I am Barrister Ajose Emaka (ESQ).I am the Personal Attorney to Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the late president of Nigeria,Who was falsely accused of murder and as such was imprisoned, but thanks to Allah,He have been released for His innocence. Well dear friend,I need your assistance in transferring some of His money into your account, because the government is making plans to seize them,as they did to my father's own.,he has instrusted me to look for an agent that will assist him to invest the money for him. Please view these site and read the content carefully to prove my honesty:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm The amount is $75 million in a Security Company . All that is needed for me is to instruct the company totransfer the funds to your account,I will remunerate you with 10% at the end, but most of all is that I solicit your trust in this transaction. I have
been confined only to Kano and all my calls are monitored. In the event that you are genuinely interested in the transaction,the following information would be needed from you to expedite action.1)Your Full Name and Address that would be used to establish you as the legal beneficiary of the fund. This wouldensure that the Security Company releases the Consignment/Fund to you. 2) Your Private Mobile,Telephoneand Fax numbers where you can be reached at all time by my client because this transaction entails constant communication. The transaction is 100% risk free as all modalities has been perfected to ensure the hitch free successof the transaction. let me know if your account is strong enough to be able to accomodate the total sum If you are interested,send the requested information via email so that we can proceed. Yours faithfulyBarrister Ajose emeka (ESQ).

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