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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barr." (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: "Jefferson Williams" <jeffwill_associates1943@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_jeffwilliams_associates@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:09:56 +0000
Subject: PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR ACCEPTANCE

FROM BARR. JEFFERSON WILLIAMS + ASSOCIATES
PLOT 301 PARK VIEW
IKOYI - LAGOS
NIGERIA



DEAR FRIEND,

I AM CONTACTING YOU HAVING CONSIDERED YOU HIGHLY REPUTABLE AND CAPABLE OF
ASSISTING MY GROUP, IN OUR UNDERSTATED PRUDENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL, AFTER
GOING THROUGH THE IMPRESSIVE PROFILE OF YOUR OUTFIT.

I AM BARR. JEFFERSON WILLIAMS ESQ, A LEGAL ADVISER TO ONE MRS NOYO ABIOLA,
ONE OF THE NUMEROUS WIVES OF LATE CHIEF M.K.O. ABIOLA, A NIGERIAN
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS GURU AND TOP POLITICIAN WHO WON A PRESIDENTAIL
ELECTION, BUT WAS DENIED MANDATE BY MILITARY DICTATORSHIP. HE SUBSEQUENTLY
DIED IN POLITICAL DETENTION.

PART OF HIS WILL WAS THE DEDICATION OF U$D15, 000,000) TO THE ONLY CHILD AND
SON OF MRS NOYO ABIOLA. THIS HAS BROUGHT SERIOUS MISUNDERSTANDINGS AMONG
OTHER WIVES AND RELATIONS OF THE LATE POLITICIAN SINCE HIS DEATH.

THIS AMOUNT WAS SCRECTLY DEPOSITED WITH A TRUST COMPANY IN ABROAD BY THE
TESTATOR, FOR HIS KID SON, WITH RELEVANT DOCUMENTS KEPT WITH THE KIDS
MOTHER. MY CHAMBERS AND MRS NOYO ABIOLA HAVE CONCLUDED ARRANGEMENTS TO
CONTRACT A TRUSTWORTHY AND VIABLE FOREIGNER WHO WOULD ASSIST TO FACILIATE
THE PROCCESSINGS OF THIS AMOUNT INTO HIS COMPANY / PRIVATE ACCOUNT.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT HOWEVER THAT THE FOREIGNER WOULD BE REQUIRED TO
NEGOTIATE AND PURCHASE A VERY COMFORTABLE RESIDENTIAL HOME IN HIS COUNTRY
UPON RECEIPT OF THE FUND, WHICH WOULD SERVE AS A SHELTER FOR THE YOUNG BOY
AND HIS MOTHER TO SETTLE DOWN FOR LIFE, AS SOON AS THE KID COMPLETES HIS
EDUCATION. THE REST OF THE AMOUNT WOULD BE PUT INTO INVESTMENTS ON BEHALF OF
MRS NOYO ABIOLA AND SON.
YOU WOULD BE ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED FOR THIS GREAT ASSISTANCE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FAMILY IS VERY POPULAR AND THUS, WE SHOULD MAINTAIN
THE SECRECY OF THIS PROJECT TO AVOID PROTEST FROM OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS IN
THE COURSE OF PROCESSING THIE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR ACCEPTANCE AND A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO REACH YOU FOR
FURTHER DISCUSSION ON HOW WE CAN COMMENCE PROCESS OF THE TRANSFER.

BEST REGARDS.

BARR. JEFFERSON WILLIAMS (ESQ)

JEFFERSON WILLIAMS + ASSOCIATES

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