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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:
  • "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)
  • "million dollars" (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.)
  • "barr." (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348020596701 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • david_barwest@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. David West" <service@snapfish.com>
Reply-To: johnowen_0010@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:46:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MCCOMAS COULD YOU ASSIST ME IN THIS CLAIM




Dear Mccomas,=20
I am Barrister David West ,a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney t=
o Mr Fedrick Mccomas, a Foreigner, who used to work with Shell Development =
Company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in the transferring =
of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late Gen.SANI ABAC=
HA}.

Before his death on the 21st of October 2005, my client, his wife and their=
two children, were involved in a car accident along Shagamu express road i=
n which all occupants of the motor car died. My client deposited as family =
belongings in a CONSIGNMENT {ie jewelries} the sum of $10m in ZENITH BANK G=
ROUP here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his c=
ountry as soon as he is on leave.

Since his death I have made several enquiries to locate any of my client's =
extended relatives but this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name=
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family -- hence I contacted=
you. I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left=
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable =
by the Finance Company where this huge deposit was lodged. Particularly, th=
e ZENITH BANK GROUP where the deceased had an account valued at about US$10=
million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have t=
he account confiscated within the shortest period of time.=20

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years n=
ow I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased si=
nce you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account value=
d at 10 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the=
money -- 65% to me and 30% to you and 5% for any expenses which may be inc=
urred in the course of this transaction. I have all the necessary legal doc=
uments that can be used to back up any claim we may make regarding this.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through=
. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement tha=
t will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me =
by email or through my telephone to enable us discuss further and also forw=
ard to me:

1.Your private telephone number
2.Your fax numbers if any
3 Your Contact Adress
4. Your Full name, age and occupation

I await your response urgently.

Best regards,

Barrister David West
Tel: +234 8020596701
Email: david_barwest@myway.com
West Chambers


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