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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • progressbenson1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "progress benson" <barrprogressbenson11@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: progressbenson1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2007 10:48:31 +0000
Subject: Reply Urgently....

FROM THE DESK OF: BARRISTER PROGRESS BENSON
BENSON'S CHAMBERS,
PLOT 112, KINGSWAY ROAD ALAHUSA
LAGOS NIGERIA.


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Barrister Progress Benson Esq.,a solicitor at law.I am the personal
attorney to my late client,(Chief Executive Officer) of BIOOIL OIL SERVICING
LTD,who till his untimely death was a contractor with Texaco Nigeria in Port
Harcourt, Nigeria. Whom here in after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 30th of august 2004,my client,his wife and their only son were
involved in a car accident along Calabar/Ikot ekpene express road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have
made several enquiries to his embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives,since the only next of kin he left behind was his wife, who
unfortunately died in the crash too,May their souls rest in perfect
peace.well this has also proved unsuccessfull.

The AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP PLC (ADB),where my late client had a
deposit of US$7.5 Million has issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin
or have the account confiscated within fourteen official working days Since
the only next of kin he left his money was his wife, and she also died in
the car crash along with him and the kid,it would be a waste for the bank to
seize the money,bearing this in mind 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$7.5 Million can be paid to you by the bank and then you and I can
share the money between us on terms we shall discuss and agree on.

I have all the necessary legal documents that we will use to backup the
claim with the bank upon my presenting you to the bank as the next of kin of
my late client which i will make available to you when and if the need
arises.

All I require is your honest co-operation 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 get in touch with me immediately as I do not have much time at my
disposal due to the bank's notification given to me.

Please acknowlegde the receipt of this letter through my private email
address below if you are ready to assist me:(progressbenson1@yahoo.co.uk)

Thanking you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.

Best Regards,

Barrister Progress Benson Esq.

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