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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:
  • "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. )
  • "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.)
• 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.
  • barristerpeter_bronw_2007@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Frank Don <frankdon_08@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barristerpeter_bronw_2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:43:03 +0100
Subject: I await your kind response



From; Frank DonCrockford Lane BasingstokeHants RG24 8WB. London UK.EMAIL ADDRESS:barristerpeter_bronw_2007@yahoo.co.uk
Good Day,
I am Barrister Frank Don from London . I am the Personal Attorney toLate "ALBERT GOINS' who used to work with a manufacturing company herein LONDON. On the 26th of December 2004, My client died with hisfamily while on Vacation at Phuket Island in Thailand in December2004.Asia Earth Quake Disaster (TSUNAMIDISASTER)http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/, Ireceived a phone call as his Personal Attorney which broke the tragicnews of my clients death in the Tsunami disaster. Since then I havemade several enquiries to locate any of his extended relatives. Thishas proved unsuccessful.
I contacted you to assist me. I seek your consent and assistance inRepatriating money left behind by my late client before it getsconfiscated or declared Unserviceable by my bank directors where thedeposit is lodged. The Deposit is valued US$6,500, 000.00 ( six million ,five hundred thousand united states dollars only) and it is lodgedwith Bank here in London.
The bank has issued me an ultimatum to present a next-of-kin ofthe deceased to inherit the Funds or have the account declaredserviceable . The board of directors of my bank adopted aresolution and i was mandated to provide his next of kin for thepayment of this money Within 28 working days or forfeit themoney to the bank as an abandoned Property. The directors of thebank had planned to invoke the abandoned Property decree of 1996to confiscate the funds after the expiration of the period givento me as the personal accountant.
I hereby seek your consent to present you to my bank as next-of-kin ofthe deceased, so That the proceeds of this account valuedus$6,500,000.00 can be Transferred to you as inheritance, andthereafter you and i will share The money; 50% to me and 45% to you,while 5% will be for any expenses We Made on this transaction.
I have necessary legal documents that will be used to support theclaim of the inheritance from the bank as the Next Of Kin of my lateclient. All i require is your honest co-operation to enable us see thetransaction through. I guarantee that the transaction will be executedunder a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breachof the law.
To commence the process of claiming the funds, i will requirethe Following information from you,1. Your full names.2. Your telephone and Fax Numbers.3. Your contact address.4. Your date of birth.5. Your occupation.
As soon as i receive this information i will file-in a formalapplication to my bank for the inheritance in your name as next-of-kin of the deceased that will enable the managements to process thetransaction with you as Beneficiary and remit the funds in your nameas (inheritor).
I await your kind response,Good Day and God bless you.Yours Faithfully,Barrister Frank Don.(Esq)
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