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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)
  • "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.)
  • "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.
  • barrister_jones002@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • barrister_jones003@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: williams_jones111@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:03:18 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?hello=2C=20i=20need=20your=20reply=20now=2E?=

Company Reg No: 2004/079414/23
Universal Building,132-133
Park Hurst,Balfour-Unit
Lagos
Nigeria.


ATT:YOUR BENEFICIARY


Hello,

I am Barrister W. Jones ,Solicitor and Advocate at Law.I am the personal
Lawyer to Late Engr.smith jones ,Working in an oil servicing company In
NIGERIA. Referred to as my client 21st of April 2005, 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 the embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, 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,
Where the deceased had an account Valued at about (US$20 milliondollars)
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 four years
now.I decide to seek your consent to Present you as the Next Of Kin,of the
deceased,So that this account valued at (US$20 milliondollars) can be paid
to you and then You and Me Can share the money. 50% to Me and 40% to You
while 10% for any expenses.


So what i will require from you in letter is for you to send me these details
below;

1.FULL NAME
2.CONTACT ADDRESS
3.TEL/FAX NUMBER
4.MOBILE NUMBER
5.AGE
6.OCCUAPATION
7.SEX
8.COUNTRY

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. Please reply me via this
email(barrister_jones002@yahoo.com or barrister_jones003@yahoo.com

Yours Sincerly,

Barrister W. Jones, Esq

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