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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • barri_samuel123@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. BONGANI NELSON" <mr_bongani_nelson001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:02:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU ASAP


FROM THE DESK OF:BONGANI NELSON
CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES
NO F1553 OJO ALABA INTERNATIONAL MKT
LAGOS NIGERIA
Dear Friend,

I apologize for intruding into your privacy, especially by contacting you through this means for a business transaction of this magnitude, but due to its seriousness and urgency it therefore became necessary for me to seek for your assistance.

I am Barrister mr Bongani Nelson, counsel to late Mr.Mark,a foreigner who was a seasoned contractor with all services Oil companies, here in Lagos, Nigeria. He lost his life in a ghastly motor accident on the 12/26/2002 together with his wife and children along the Lekki Pennisula - Epe expressway here in Nigeria. Before his sudden and mysterious death, he deposited a sum worth 15 Million US dollars with STANDARD UNIC SECURITY COMPANY PLC in a fixed account here in Lagos, Nigeria which I was quite aware as all the legal proceeding was duly carried out by my humble self. After his death, three years ago, I made several approaches to locate any of his relatives so as to come and stand as the next of kin to my late client in order to have this huge sum transferred in his or her possession but all my effort proved abortive.

After several unsuccessful attempts in locating any of his relations and the latest ultimatum given to me by the STANDARD UNIC SECURITY COMPANY PLC, mandating me to provide my client's next of kin within the next two weeks OR I have the money confiscated, which I wouldn't live to see it happen, hence my decision to contact you so that I can present you as the next of kin to my late client. All I demand from you is your honest co-operation so that this fund {15million US dollars} can be transferred into any account of your choice within the shortest time possible.

For your assistance and co-operation, I have decided to have the money shared as follows; 30% for you, 60% for me.while 10 shall be used for all local espenses that might occured both local and international.

What I introduced to you might be a smack of an unethical practice but this is a once in a lifetime opportunity that is capable of making things better for us and moreover, if I fail to present my late client's next of kin in couple of weeks, the truth is that this money would not be taken by the government but by some greedy officials of the STANDARD UNIC SECURITY COMPANY PLC and I would not fold my arms and watch this happen hence my decision to contact you.
I also want to use this medium to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free and my position as the counsel to the late depositor of the fund, it has been legally planned to avoid any hitch or breach of law. Every information that will back you up as the next of kin to my late client shall be given to you as soon as I have your consent.
The following information will be required from you in your reply; 1.} your full name, 2.} Your residential/contact address, 3.} Your phone/fax number, 4.) Your Occupation. 5.) Your Age,International Passport or Drivers Liecence
For purpose of security and the confidentiality of this transaction kindly reply this message to enable action to commence.
I look forward to receive your positive response soonest.

Best Regards,
Barri Bongani Nelson PLS REPLY TO barri_samuel123@yahoo.co.uk


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