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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:
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: isaac paul <isaacpaul06@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <isaacpaul001@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:32:37 +0000
Subject: DEAR BECKER


Dear BECKER

I am Barrister Isaac Paul, Principal Attorney to Late Engr. MichaelBECKER, who used to work with a Multi-National oil Firm in Nigeria.Who is my client, but unfortunately lost his life on car accident alongsabama express road on 16th August 2005.

Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clientextended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After theseseveral unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you since my client is a foreigner, it shall proved you as his relative and the bank willtransfer the money left behind by my client to your account as his next of kin without suspicious.

Therefore I need your assist in receiving the money before theyget confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these hugedeposits were lodged. The Credit Corporation Bank{CCB} where the deceasedhad an account valued at about ($10.857.060.00(Ten Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Seven Thousand Sixty united State Dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or relative to apply for the claim before the account will be declare unserviceable or be closed within the next fourteen official working days.

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/relative of thedeceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($10.857.060.00(Ten Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Seven Thousand Sixty united State Dollars) can be paid into your account then you and Can share the Funds 45/45,while the remaining 10% will be put for any expenses for our mutual benefit.

All I require is your full name address your telephone and Fax numberfor effective communication, your occupation and date of birth to enable me apply for the release of the money through Federal High Court of Nigeria. Your honest co-operation will enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of the law.

Best regardsBarrister Isaac Paul.

Note: That all the documents backing this funds will be mailed to youOnce you agree to assist me and keep the confidentiality of thistransaction.
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