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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:
  • "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.)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "stevenjohn08"<stevenjohn08@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:38:34 -0500 (EST)
Subject: NICE TO CONTACT YOU!!




Dear Ffrirnd, I am Barrister Stevev John,an attorney of fedral republic of Nigeria and also attorney to Mr Newman Hubert, a nationality of USA,who lived here in Abuja Nigeria On the 30th of june 2002, he was involved in a car accident along Abuja - Sharjah Highway. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives as they are on a weekend outing to a nearby city. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating his money and property left behind before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Company where this huge deposits was lodged.Particularly, the deceased had an Amount at about US$11.75 million dollars, After notification of the death of the deceased to the Finance Company they has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the Funds confisicated within the next 72 days . Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives all this while till now,that's why I seek your consent to purporting you as the next of kin of the
deceased so that the proceeds of this Amount valued at US$11.75m dollars can be paid to you as the bonafide approved Next of Kin by the Finance Company. If you agree we can discuss the percentage you will have as compensation on your involvement. I have all necessary papers that can be used to back up the facts and claim on the Fund Release. All I require is your honest, cooperation and Sincerity to enable us see this deal go through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Awaiting your response. Best regards, Barrister Stevev John.

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