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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. )
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "million 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.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: barr_edward@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 06:20:31 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?SIMA?=

FROM THE CHAMBER OF BARRISTER
EDWARD EDEWOH.
LEGAL PRACTIONERS AND SENIOR
ADVOCATE OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC
OF NIGERIA.
#77 VICTORIA GARDEN CITY RD
LAGOS NIGERIA

Dear Sima
I am Barrister Edward Edewoh, the Personal Attorney to Mr Larry Sima,a foreigner
who used to work with Mekon Associates company in Nigeria,On the 2nd of
March 2003, my client, his wife And their three children were involved in
a car accident along Port Harcourt Road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy
to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over
the Internet,to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I
contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind
by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
finance house where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the finance
house where the deceased had an account valued at about 20 million dollars
has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated
within the next ten official working days.since I have been unsuccessful
in locating the relatives for over 3years now.
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so
that the proceeds of this account valued at $20 million dollars can be paid
to you and then you and i can share the money. 55% to me and 40% to you,while
5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require,I have all
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law.Please get in touch with me to enable us discuss further.
Regards,
Barrister Edward Edewoh ESQ.











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