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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:
  • "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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348066047679 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • barris_victor@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barris Vic <barrivictor53@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barris_victor1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:33:45 -0600
Subject: FROM: BARRISTER VICTOR



Attn: Lammarant, I am Barrister Victor, a solicitor at law. I am practicing with Victor Chamber and also the personal attorney to Engr. (Chief) Maurice Lammarant, a national of your country, who used to work with SHELL-DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN NIGERIA.Here in after shall be referred to as my client.Whose sad event took place on saturday, 11th of August, 2007. We mourn the departed. My client, Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family hence i contacted you. In light of above, you are required to provide this office with the following informations.
Your Full Name:Your Home Address:Your telephone number and fax number:Your date of birth:Your Occupations:Your Country & Sate:Your Next of Kin Name:
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the fund and property left behind by my client before he get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, the finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about 31 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 8 months now. I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account valued at 31 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 30% to me and 50% to you and the remaining 20% will cater for any kind of expenses we may incure both local and international. More so, I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us conclude this deal.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. Contact me immediately so that we can discuss further about this issue.
Urgent Reply,
Barrister Victor (SAN),For the Chamber.N/B: For further enquiries, you can contact me on my mobile telephone number: +2348066047679 & My E-mail Address: barris_victor@yahoo.com anytime.
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