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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:
  • "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: "JJJJJ GGGGG" <jjjjj_ggggg12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jjjjj_ggggg@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:22:09 +0100
Subject: London 7th July, 2005 Bomb Blast & my late client. Reply fast.

Attention:

I am Barrister Kofi Jon Gah,a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Late
Mr. Michael Brewster,a national of your country who used to be a contractor
and importer here in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my
client. On the 7th of July 2005, my client died along side in the 7th July
2005 bomb blast in London along Edgware Road in London. View the below links
for more information on the blast.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4661059.stm and
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/uk/05/london_blasts/victims/default.stm
and http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/4741101.stm

I have contacted you to assist me in repartrating the fund valued at
GBP£9,265,000.00 million pounds left behind by my client in his secret bank
account here in Lome Togo, before it gets confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were
deposited. The bank has issued me an order of mandamus to provide the next
of kin or have his account confisicated within a period of time. I seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the
proceeds of this account can be paid to you.

Therefore, Upon receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all the necessary
information and legal documents needed to back you up for the claim. All I
require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through. I guarantee that this attract no risk at all for it
will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.

On receipt of your response I will furnish you with detailed clarification
as it relates to this mutual benefit transaction.

Best regards,
Barrister Kofi Jon Gah ESQ.

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