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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. )
  • "the consignment " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: williams ochad <williamssochad.yyy@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <williamssssochad@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:28:36 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir



From : Williams Ochad Complement of the day. I am Barrister Williams Ochad, a solicitor at law. I am the personal Counsel to Mr. Hughson a national of your country, who was chairman of multinational company here in London. Mr Hughson ,his wife and their only child were killed in the bomb blast through terrorist attack on the 7th of july 2005 here in London train station were all the occupants in the coach also died.Before his death On the 7th of July 2005,he deposited the sum of 7.8 million pounds boxed as a family treasure in a Bank here in London Through a security finance firm , For himself, with the hope of carring it to his country as soon as he is on leave. Since his death I have made several inquiries to his embassy to locate any of his extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my him before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable . Particularly the Security Firm has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the consignment confiscated within the next fourteen official working days since I have been unsuccessful in locating his relatives for over 10 months now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last names so that this consignment will be claimed and received by you and then you and I can share the money. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. 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 from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further. Best regards. Williams Ochad.
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