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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:
  • "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)
  • "the consignment " (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.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Collins Dixon <collinsdixon14@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barr.collinsdixon@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 07:31:11 -0400
Subject: Anticipating your prompt response.



DIXON CHAMBERS1-3 BRIXTON RD LONDON,SW9 6DE UNITED KINGDOM
Attention: My Good Friend.I am Barrister Collins Dixon. I have a client Mr.Jerome,who bears the same last name with you and a national of your Country who used to work with Macon Associates Company in London, on the 2nd of April 2005, myclient,his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Manchester Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to yourEmbassy to locate any of my client's extended relatives, thishas also proved unsuccessful. After these severalunsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the internet, to locate any member of his family but of noavail, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by mylate client before they got confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance House where these huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Finance House where the deceased hada consignment valued about Fifty Million United State dollars ($50,000,000.00) has issued me a notice toprovide the next-of-kin or have the consignment confiscatedwithin the next ten official working days.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating therelatives for over one year (1) Year now, I seek your consent topresent you as the next of kin to the deceased so thatthe proceeds of this consignment valued about FiftyMillion ($50,000,000.00) can be paid to you and then you and Ican share the money, 50% to me and 50% for you. I have allnecessary legal documents that can be used to back upany claim we may make, all I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transactionthrough. I guarantee that this will be executed under alegitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach ofthe law.Please get in touch with me by my secured andconfidential email address immediately you acknowledge the goodreceipt of this message, do not forget to send me your direct telephone number, so that I can put a call through toyou for an extensive discussion on this deal.Anticipating your prompt response.Yours Sincerely, Barr Collins Dixon.
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