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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:
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: john sama <johnsama07@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <johnsama39esq@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:09:13 +0000
Subject: Attention: Groot




FROM BARRISTER JOHN SAMAROYAL CHAMBER LOME TOGOFAX/PHONE/00228 998 21 66LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA.
Attention: Groot,

I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this matter.Let me start by introducing myself properly to you.I am Barrister John Sama, the Attorney to your late uncle Engr.J.B. Groot (Snr) a contractor with the Federal Government of lome-togo,until his death last two years ago in political crisis in Abidjan capital of Cote d'Ivoire,he deposited us$ 25.5 under category D classifed of the security companys depository terms..

The security company now expects the Next of Kin to come forward as Beneficiary. Efforts has been made by the Standard Trust Securities of lome-togo to get in touch with any of the Deceased Family Relatives,but they have met with no success. This was why i decided to contact you so that you can put claim on this consignment as you bear the same last name with him.Now the management under the influence of the Security Company Chairman and Members of the Board of directors, that arrangement has been made for the consignment to be declared Unclaimed In order to avert this negative development, it is my duty to contact you so that you can stand as the next of kin to his properties.All documents and proof to enable you get this consignment will be carefully worked out by me for this claim.I have secured from the probate an order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries,and more so i am assuring you that this claim is 100% risk free. Now it is left for you to deceide on what you will give me as my percentage for assisting you in this claim.

I hope to hear from you soon or call me immediately you receive this mail on this phone number 00228 998 21 66.

i want to let you know that this trasaction have to be done legitimately and confidential as i dont want any one to know that you are not the right applicant. Call me as soon as you read this message.Yours Sincerely,
Barrister John Sama
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