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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • +447045740254 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "gilbertgray@terra.es" <gilbertgray@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:15:35 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Inheritance/Your immediate attention needed



Gilbert Gray Chambers
305-307 Neasden Lane,
Neasden LONDON, NW10 1QR
TEL/+44 704 57 40 254

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Barr. Gilbert O.Gray, a lawyer. I am the personal attorney to Late Paul Francis (Bears your lastname), a construction consultant, who was also a private consultant for The Ministry of Works.

On the 13th of December 2005, my client and his immediate family were involved in a fatal car accident in Scotland. All occupants of the vehicle lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to look for a trustworthy partner over the Internet, hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$22.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge amount was deposited.The bank executives have issued me a notice to provide a next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty-one working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for almost 2years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you both bear the same surname so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.Therefore,on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for the claim.

What I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangements that will ensure no breach of the law.

Remain blessed.

Gilbert O.Gray (Esq)
Principal Attorney,
Neasden, London






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