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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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.
• 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.
  • barr_johnwalter01@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: John Walter <j_walter54@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barr_johnwalter01@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:08:45 +0000
Subject: Attention Kuipers...



TRANSPARENT MARBLES LAW CHAMBER (JOHN WALTER) Notaries, Advocate And Legal Solicitors Plot 21, Allen Ado Lagos Nigeria. From The Desk of: BARRISTER JOHN WALTER. E-mail: barr_johnwalter01@hotmail.com Dear Kuipers, I am Barrister John Walter, Personal Attorney to Late Mr. David Alfonzo Kuipers, American expatriate businessman. Unfortunately he lost his life on Alaska Airlines Flight 261, which crashed on January 25th 2003, alongside his wife and only daughter. Before the plane crash, the Deceased , made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months valued at US$ 10,500,000.00 (TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) with a private account Upon maturity several notices were sent to him but no response came from him. I later found out that the Deceased , and his family had lost their life in that plane crash. After further investigation it was also discovered that the Deceased , next of kin is his daughter Late Ms. Sheryl Alfonzo Kuipers, who also died in the crash. What bothers me most is Section 29 of the 1999 NIGERIA constitution which escheats the ownership of every UNSERVICED DORMANT ACCOUNT after 3 years, if nobody applies to claim the funds. As a foreigner, I hereby solicit that you act as the new next of kin to the Deceased , so that you will be able to receive these funds for both of us. Your nationality does not matter as all modalities have been set to pay whomever I present as the next of kin it will take us few working days to conclude as soon as you indicate your interest. For prompt action,please contact me urgently by email: barr_johnwalter01@hotmail.com, we shall role out the modalities for the actualization of this project as soon as I receive your email response.Please, do accord this transaction the confidentiality it deserves.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE:PROVIDE YOUR FULL INFORMATION SUCH AS STATED BELOW, [1] NAME: _________________________________[2] ADDRESS: ______________________________[3] AGE: __________________________________[4] SEX: __________________________________[5] TELEPHONE: ____________________________[6] FAX: __________________________________[7] OCCUPATION STATUS: ____________________ With your information provided, I will proceed to obtain necessary documents which I will send to you. With these documents in your possession, an application will be filed to the bank for Release of funds to you. This process is 100% risk free as I have set out all the modalities to ensure a legitimate transaction. Considering the amount of funds involved, this transaction must be held in utmost secrecy. Once the funds have been transferred into your nominated bank account, we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% set aside for all expenses incurred during this transaction. Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated. Kind Regards, John Walter esq.TRANSPARENT MARBLES LAW CHAMBERSE-mail : barr_johnwalter01@hotmail.com
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