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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:
  • "please indicate your readiness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.)
  • "lagos" (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.
• 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.
  • bosinisimo@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: simo bosini <simo_bosini@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 05:52:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: BARRISTER SIMON JAMES


ROM THE DESK OF,
BARRISTER SIMON JAMES
PLOT,205 OPEBI STREET
ALLEN AVENUE IKEJA
LAGOS STATE NIGERIA
CONTACT EMAIL bosinisimo@yahoo.com
Dear Burgess
Compliments of the day,
How are you today? I hope all is well with you and your family,
This mail may be a surprise to you because you did not give me the permission to do so and neither do you know me butbefore I tell you aboutmyself I want you to please forgive me for sending the mail without your permission
I am Barr;SIMON JAMES, a legal practitioner, I am the personal attorney to Mr. JOHN Burgess ,a nationale of your country, who used to work with Chevron Nigeria limited,here in Nigeria.On the 27th of January 2003, my client,his wife and their three children were involved in Ikeja bomb blast here in my country. My client and his family unfortunately lostthere lives.
PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided and do some research in the internet, to locate any member of his family. That is why I contacted you,and the reason why i contacted you is to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged where my client deposited US$17.5million dollars.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the Account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 Years 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 US$17.5million dollars can be transferred to your account there in your country, then you and me can share the money.
I have all necessary legal documents that back up the claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed underlegitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
please indicate your readiness to assist me,so that all the informations about this funds will be passed to you immediately.You should send to me your full names, your private telephone numbers,fax number date of birth emlpoyment status, for easy communications.And also assure me of your trustand remember that the trust in business is confidentiality.So let it be only between me and you.If you give me your full coperation and this transaction is properly executed,I am prepared to give you 40% of the total sum for your kind assistance.50% will be for me and 10% percent will be for any expences we may incure along in this transaction.Please get in touch with me by my private email below to enable us discuss further.

(1)Full name_____________
(2)Address______________
(3)Date of birth_________
(4)Tele/Fax______________
Thank you very much for your understanding.
Best Regards,
Barrister SIMON JAMES
Nigerian Bar Association
Senior Advocate Of Nigeria.


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