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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:
  • "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.)
  • "chambers" (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 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.moses_dave@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Moses Dave <barr.moses_dave3@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 13:21:13 +0100
Subject: Attn:Sir/Ma



MOSES DAVE CHAMBERSBARRISTER AND SOLICITOR-AT-LAW)1095 EAGLEHOUSECRESENT V/LMARINALAGOS.-NIGERIA.E-mail:(barr.moses_dave@yahoo.co.uk)
Attn:Sir/Ma,

I am Barrister Moses Dave, Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to Mr Cannon, a national of your country, who used to work with shell development company in Nigeria.On the 2nd of may 2005, myclient,his wife And their three children were involved in a car accidentalong Sagbama Express Road.

All occupants of the vehicleunfortunately lost there lives,Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.Afterthese several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any memberof his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist inrepartrating the money that belong to my client beforethey get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank here this huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $ 20 Million dollars has issued me anotice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working days.since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over two years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are fromthe same country and bear the same last name.

so that the proceedsof this account valued at $ 20 Million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 55% to meand 40% to you,while 5%should be for expenses or taxes your government may require,I have the certificate of deposit that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this dealt through. I guarantee that this will be executed under alegitimatearrangement that will protect you from any branch of the law.Please get in touch with me by my Email (barr.moses_dave@yahoo.co.uk) to enable us discuss further. Below is the information which you where to send so that i will be giving to you an APPLICATION letter of claims for you to fill it and send to the bank for your transfer.

1) YOUR FULLNAME:2) YOUR CONTACT HOME ADDRESS:3) YOUR TEL & FAX NUMBER:4) YOURINTERNATIONAL PASSPORT NUMBER.5) YOUR OCCUPATIONS:6) YOURAGE
Best regards,
Barrister Moses Dave(E.S.Q)

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