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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.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: barrister peter okeke <barr_peteratlaw01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:34:12 +0100 (CET)
Subject: urgent.


Dear Sister,

Thanks for your forwarded mail and the contents well noted.
I want to let you know that this is a big temtation to this our transaction and i told you that the fees will not stop us from getting this fund.

I will by monday send the fees to the Bank and i will appreciate to let the bank know that you are sending the money.

Below is the answers to the bank questions and the documents, try to send it to the bank immediately you get it so that we can meet up with the given time.

Thanks,
Barrister Peter.






STATE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED?Mr.Peter Basil Lieshout- Koeiman

2. STATE HIS/HER NATIONALITY? Netherland

3. STATE HIS/HER OCCUPATION/PROFESSION? Shell Engr,

4. STATE CLEARLY THE DATE THE DECEASED DIED AND WHAT LEAD TO HIS/HER DEATH? 21st of April 2001,Car Accident.

5. HOW OLD WAS HE/HER WHEN HE/SHE DIED? 58yrs.

6. THE DECEASED LEFT WHAT IN OUR BANK? IF CASH STATE HOW MUCH AND WHERE IT WAS LEFT? Dollars Cash,US$10.5 million,Capital Bank Nigeria Plc.

7. WAS THE DECEASED MARRIED? IF YES STATE HIS/HER WIFES / HUSBANDS NAME AND HOW MANY CHILDREN HE/SHE HAD? Yes, Mrs Jenny , Miss Yvonne only Daughter.

8. WAS THE DECEASED RESIDING IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF FUNDS? IF YES STATE HIS/HER RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.Yes, Close 11,House 1,Festac Town Lagos Nigeria.

9. WAS THE DECEASED A MEMBER OF ANY REGISTERED ORGANISATION IN NIGERIA?
No.
10. ANY OTHER VALID INFORMATION WILL BE HELPFUL IN YOUR APPROVAL OF YOUR CLAIM. Very nice and humble man.



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