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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:
  • "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. )
  • ",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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (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: Barrister Peter Kabus <barr_234@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <attorney2000ng@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:14:05 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir Madam ,



Dear Sir Madam ,
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operationandassistance in the context stated below, I am Barrister Peter Kabus,thepersonal Attorney to the late Mr. Luchard Johnson . I got your contactthrough the help of my sister-in-law that works with the US. Chambers ofCommerce and Tourism,though I did not disclose to her my humbleintention for an honest foreigner like you, having noted the confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the recommendation.
My late client was the Chief Executive officer of {ShellDevelopmentCompany}for 15 years and he was retired on the 30th day of September 2003. After a month, My client and his entire family died on their way to a Conference in a Plane crash on the 10th day of October 2004 Beforehis death my client had a total sum of euro 200,000,000.00 with aFinance House hoping of transferring the fund to his country {UnitedStates ofAmerica} after his retirement as soon as he comes back from theconference but the on timely never allowed him carry out his plans to makethe fund transfer.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over2years now.I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of thedeceased.
I agree to pay you 40% of the fund as the account owner, 60% for me . Ihave all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up anyclaim we may make, If you are interested please send the followinginformation.
1)Your full names and address for applying for claim and securing thenecessary documents in your names2)Your Private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication andtransmitting of documents.3) Your Age/Occupation.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see thistransaction through . I guarantee that this will be executed underalegitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Thanks and God bless
Barrister Peter Kabus

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