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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)
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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)
  • ",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)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "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 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.
  • +2348055655294 (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.
  • robertsan009@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <robertsan009@naptownfamily.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:56:20 -0400
Subject: Your Prompt Response

From The Desk Of Barr Robert Peters.
Barr Peters Chambers,
Etim Karimu Crescent,
Victoria Island,
Lagos. Nigeria
Tel:+234-80-556-552-94.
E-mail:robertsan009@yahoo.com

Dear Beneficiary,

Good day,Please accept my unsoilicited mail to you.Firstly,let me introduce
myself to you.I am Barrister Robert Peters a solicitor at law.I am the
personal Attorney to Mr.Larry.A native of your country,Who is based and work
with the LNG (liquified Natural Gas)company here in Nigeria.On the
2nd of March 2003,My client,his wife And their two children were involved in a
car accident
along Sango Otta,Abeokuta expressway.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.Since then,I have
requested for alot information to your embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several
unsuccessful attempts,I decided to search for a person who can act as the
next of kin to my late client.

Henceforth,I contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and
property left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where the fund was deposited.

Apparently,the finance institute where the deceased had an account valued at
about USD$7.2,000,000,00 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official
working days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 4years and
the Bank where my late client deposited his entire fund,they are given me a
short time to present the next of kin to my late client.now I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased,So
that the proceeds of this account valued at USD$7.2,000,000,00 million
dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money.I am willing
to compensate you with 40% of the total funds while 50% will be for me to
invest in your country while 10% will be for any expenses that may be incured
between you or me during the process of transaction.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we
may make.


All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us achieve our goal.I
guarantee that this will be executed undera legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law or interpol.So if you are
interested,kindly get in touch with me with the following informations.


1)YOUR FULL NAME.

2)CONTACT ADDRESS.

3)YOUR MOBILE NUMBER FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION.

4)YOUR FAX NUMBER/PHONE NUMBER.

5)YOUR OCCUPATION.

6) AGE.

Inreceipt of the information i will forge ahead a application on your behalf
and summit it to the ministry were the fund was deposited.

YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL(robertsan009@yahoo.com)

I await hearing from you.

Best regards,

Barrister Robert Peters(SAN)

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