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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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.)
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • info_rexchambers@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Rex Michelle <rexchambers22@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <info_rexchambers@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 18:08:35 +0200
Subject: Good Day ......... From Barrister Rex Michelle.



FROM BARRISTER REX MICHELLE.Head, Rexmichelle Legal House Firm, St. Jean Quartier des Elites,Cotonou-Benin Republic.
Office Email : info_rexchambers@yahoo.fr


Dear Friend ,
I am Barrister Rex Michelle, A private Attorney to Late HAKON ANDERS, A National of your Country, who used to work as the Director of Société Nationalle de Commercialisation Des Produits Pétroliers (SONACOP) Oil Company in Cotonou, Benin Republic West Africa, Here in after shall be referred to as my Client.

On February 20th, 2003, my Client, His wife and their three Children were involved in a car accident at Cotonou-Avouturuh Express-Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassey to locate any of my Client's extended Relatives but all efforts proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track who will represent as his next of kin over the Internet hence I contacted you . I have contacted you to assist in Repatrating his funds valued Twenty One Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (Us 21.3m) left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Continental Bank Cotonou Republic of Benin where this huge amount were deposited.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide his relative or have the account confiscated, Since I have been unsuccessful in Locating the relatives for over three years. For the fact that I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3 years now, I seek the consent to present you as the rightful next of kin to my late client, since you have the same last Name with him, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you and then you and me can Share the money 10% to me and 90% to you.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim, all I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through, I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
On your interest let me hear from you with the following informations for proper Identifications through my Office Email.....

info_rexchambers@yahoo.fr



1) Your Full Name and Address,


2) Your Age, Occupation and Position,


3) Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number for Communication Purpose.



Warm Regards,Barrister Rex Michelle.
Cotonou, Benin Republic.

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