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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:
  • "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.)
  • "barr." (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.
• 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.
  • barr.nicholaschambers@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr Nichols Oji" <barr.nicholaschambers5@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:07:15 -0800
Subject: Hello!


Nicholas OJI & ASSOCIATES
SUPREME CHAMBERS
BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS-AT-LAW
42 KOFI ABOYOMI ST./CALCUTA CRESCENT
APAPA-LAGOS
CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL:barr.nicholaschambers@hotmail.com

Dear,

This letter is not intended to cause any embarrassment in whatever
form,rather it is intended to contact your esteemed self, following the
knowledge of your high repute and trust worthiness.
Firstly,I must solicit your confidentiality.I know that a proposal of this
magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried,but I am assuring you
that it is made in good faith and will be of mutual benefit.
I am Barr.Nicholas oji, Esq, the personal attorney to Mr. Alan Albert
hereinafter referred to as my client, a national of the united states, who
used to work with National Oil Plc.My client and his entire family were
involved in a plane crash,Over 76 passengers died in the
incidence,unfortunately my friend and his family lost their lives.
My client {Alan} deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT (ie
jewelries} with the value of $12,500,000.00 at a Finance Company here in
Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon
as he is on leave.
After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to contact 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 this huge deposit were lodged.Particularly,the FINANCE COMPANY
where the deceased had a TRUST ACCOUNT valued at about 12.5Million dollars
has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within the next twenty one official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives for over 2years
now I seek your consent to present you as the Next Of Kin of the deceased
so that the proceeds of this account valued at 12.5Million dollars can be
paid to you and then you and i can share the money . 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 us see 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 do acknowledge your acceptance by forwarding the following to me:Your
fullname ,your private telephone and fax numbers and get in touch with me on
my CONFIDENTIALEMAIL:barr.nicholaschambers@hotmail.com

Best regards,
Barrister oji

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