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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:
  • "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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: peter jodes <chrisjohn_005@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <chrisjohn_21@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:19:43 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir / Madam



FROM BARRISTER- CHRIS JOHN ZIKCHRIS JOHN AND ASSOCIATPUBLIC NOTARY SOLICITORS &ADVOCATENO:12- ELIAS CLOSE5TH FLOOR
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.Dear Sir / Madam Please kindly accept my apology for sending unsolicited mail to you. Ibelieve you are a highly respected personality, considering the factthat I sourced your profile from a human resource profile database onyour country. Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiarwith events. I am Barrister chris. j .zikolo.Solicitor and Advocate at Law.I am the personal Lawyer to Late Engr.(Thomas),A citizen of your Country,Working in an oil servicing company In NIGERIA. Referred to as my client On April 21, 2000 my client,his wife, and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu express way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended elatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before they Get onfiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the ACCESS BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about (US$16.4 million dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin. Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now,Due to your from the same Country.I decide to seek your consent to Present you as the Next Of Kin,of the deceased,So that this account valued at (US$16.4 million dollars) can be paid to you and then You and Me Can share the money. 55% to Me and 40% to You while 5% for any expenses.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 that will protect you and Me, from any breach of the law.So what i will require from you is to send me these details below; 1.YOUR FULL NAME2,YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS3,YOUR TEL/FAX NUMBER4,YOUR MOBILE NUMBER5,YOUR AGE6,YOUR OCCUPATION7,SEX With these details i will now file an application to the bank as next of kin to my late client,and send me these details immediately as we cannot afford delays . Thanks as i await your urgent response. Best RegardsBarrister chrisa.j.zikolo(Esq)
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