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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • williamsibekwe1@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Williams Ibekwe. <williamsibekwe1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: williamsibekwe1@yahoo.com.hk
Date: 10 May 2007 05:33:20 +0200
Subject: From: Barrister Williams Ibekwe.

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From: Barrister Williams Ibekwe.

IBEKWE & ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS



Dear Friend,



I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner and I want you to bear in mind that this is not a hoax mail But I respectfully insist you read this mail carefully as I am optimistic it will open door for unimaginable financial reward for both of us.



I am Barrister Williams Ibekwe, the personal attorney to late Engr. Steven Boomer, a foreigner and an oil merchant/Contractor here in Port-Harcourt, herein shall be refered as my client. On the 21st of October 2000, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a ghastly auto accident along Shagamu Express Road,unfortunately, all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to Embassies to locate any of my late client's extended family or Relatives and this has been unsuccessful.



After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you to assist me in repatrating the money left behind by my late client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by ACCESS BANK OF NIG. PLC. where this huge amount US8.5million is lodged. The bank has issued me notice to provide the next of kin/Relative or have the account confiscated within the next 21 banking days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 5 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/Relative of the deceased so that the funds can be transferred into your account and then you and I will share this fund accordingly.



All I require is your honest co-operation and confidentiality to enable us see this deal through, I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.



PLEASE CONTACT ME ONLY THROUGH MY DIRECT EMAIL IMMEDIATELY YOU READ THIS MAIL. (williamsibekwe1@yahoo.com.hk)



Thanks and God Bless.



Barrister Williams Ibekwe.

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