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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: peter jackson <pjackson7501@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <pjack7227@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:11:54 +0100
Subject: Dr H. P.Jacobis Inheritance/ Reply UrgentlyBarr. Peter Jackson



Barr. Peter Jackson P.Jackson and Partners2/8 Gidado drive,Gra,Kano state
Dear Sir,

I am compelled to do this because I would not want the bank to push my clients funds into the bank treasury as unclaimed inheritance. I am Barrister Peter Jackson, of P. Jackson and Partners.I am a Briton practising in Nigeria fr over 15years now. This mail is written and intended to solicit your assistance to be presented as NEXT OF KIN to my Late Client since you are a foreigner and only a foreigner can lay claims on this inheritance.

My Deceased Client Dr. H. Paul Jacobi and Mrs. Patricia Jacobi (Palm Harbour, Florida) made a fixed Deposit of Fund valued at USD14.8M (fourteen million, eight hundred thousand United States Dollars Only) with a Bank here in my country and unfortunately lost his life aboard Egypt Air Flight 990, which crashed on October 31,1999; and left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except some vital documents related to the Deposit still with me.

The Governing Body of the Bank has contacted me on this matter and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claims to the Fund. Under a clear and legitimate agreement with you, I shall seek your consent to be presented as the next of Kin so that my late Clients' Fund will not be Confisticated by the Bank and pushed into the bank treasury as unclaimed bills.

For the sake of Transparency on this matter, You can reach me on my most private email address for further clarification and explanation on this matter and its modus operandi.

Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance while we expect your prompt response to this matter as the urgency demands.

Yours faithfully,
Barr. Peter Jackson .
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