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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (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.)
  • "chambers" (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.
  • moleplattcham@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • barmoleplatt@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "moleplatt1@terra.es" <moleplatt1@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:54:12 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: strictly confidential





FROM THE DESK OF,
MOLE PLATT & CO,
CHAMBERS,
HUMAN RIGHT,
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA
Good Day,

I am Pastor Barrister Mole Platt a lawyer but in the section of human right, A pastor of God is Lord church but by profession a lawyer.

My client Miss Nora Davis, her Late father was a friend and a client as well in my law firm .He worked at Shell Oil Company before he died. Late Mr. Davis deposited the sum of $15,000,000 (us dollars) In First Atlantic Bank (FAB) .Late Mr. Davis was engaged in a fertile motor accident with his family which claimed the lives of his family except the life of Miss Nora who is just 3 years old by age.

Now, the believe is that the fund and other properties of late Mr. Davis will not be released to little Miss Nora because of age factor and of such it will be of great risk to delay the transfer of funds and properties to little Miss Nora . Mr. Davis colleagues who are aware of this fund and properties in question are trying to make little Miss Nora sign sum false document which will make them the legal next of kin and to that end I and little Miss Nora relocated to Nigeria. "what a corrupt economy"

It is my duty as a pastor and also a barrister to see that things go well because I believe in justice and as such I Pastor barrister Lucas Jacobs on the basis of trust and due to the fact that you are recognized for fine and good religious conduct, I therefore seeking your assistance in other to help Miss Nora get her rightful fund and properties which will be under your care by means of adoption.

In other for us to proceed since this calls urgency, I will need the following details:

1 Full name
2 Age
3 Sex
4 Occupation
5 Personal email contact
6 Phone number

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and I will be looking forward to your wonderful reply.
Please reply to my email address at : (moleplattcham@yahoo.co.uk or barmoleplatt@gmail.com )
MAY GOD BLESS YOU. AMEN

BEST REGARDS
Pstr.Barr.Mole Platt







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