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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "keep it confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Barr_Robert Bail <robert-assoc@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barr_robertbail01@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 10:36:42 -0600
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF ROBERT




FROM THE DESK OF ROBERT
AND ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS
NO 13 AMADI CRESCENTVICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS
NIGERIA.09/09/2007. ATTENTION DEAR,
I AM SORRY FOR THIS UNSOLICITED MAIL BUT IT IS DUE TO SOME CIRCUMSTANCES I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS CONFIDENTIAL DEAL.
I WILL LIKE TO CALL YOU FOR A LITTLE ASSISTANT YOU WILL OFFER ME.

IT MAYBE SO SUPRISING TO YOU I AM BARRISTER ROBERT BAIL AN ATTORNEY BASED IN NIGERIA AND HAD LOST MY CLIENT IN AUTO CLASH THAT OCURED IN THE YEAR 2004 AND ALL THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR LOST THEIR LIVES.
AND MY CLIENT LATE ENGR CLIFF, WHO WORKS WITH THE NATIONAL PETROLIUM COPERATION [N.N.P.C] HERE IN NIGERIA LEFT SUM MONEY IN HIS BANK WORTH OF $13.8,MILLION DOLLARS IN HIS PERSONAL ACCOUNT.
ALL ATTEMPT MADE TO REACH HIS NEXT OF KIN FAILLED ME, SO I NEED YOUR PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO HELP ME AND CLAIM THE NEXT OF KIN TO HIM SO THAT WE WILL TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND SHARE IT LATER WITH ANY AGREED RATIO.
AND I WILL LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS RISK FREE, AND I HAVE ALL THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS AS HIS PERSONAL ATTORNEY, TO PROVE THE MONEY AS FAR AS I HAVE PRESENTED HIS NEXT OF KIN.

GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DO THIS BUSINESS WITH ME.AND DONT FORGET TO KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL, UNTIL WE FIND THIS DEAL THROUGH.
YOURS SINCERLY,
BARRISTER ROBERT BAIL.
ROBERT AND ASSOCIATE
CHAMBERS ATTORNEY ART LAW.
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