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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)
  • "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. )
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (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.
  • barr_alex_chukwuma@alexandria.cc (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ALEXANDER CHUKWUMA <barr_alex_chukwumab@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barr_alex_chukwuma@alexandria.cc>
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 05:07:38 +0100
Subject: A MATTER OF URGENCY PLEASE!!!



Alexander Chukwuma & Sons ChambersLegal Practitioners,Solicitors And Notary Public16 Ademola Alakija St Victoria IslandLagos Nigeria
Email:barr_alex_chukwuma@alexandria.cc
2 Dear Friend.
I am Alex Chukwuma a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to one Mr.Richard Edwards a Foreign national , who used to work with Chevron Oil Company here in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 1999, My client Mr.Richard Edwards and his family was involved in fatal auto crash in Lagos-Benin expressway, 95 people were burnt to death unfortunately my client Mr.Richard Edwards and his family lost their lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful.Before his death,my client had a cash depost with a notable finance and investment house, totalling US$14.7 million .In my capacity as his personal attorney, the Company has informed of me their readiness to convert the money to state fund, in line with Nigerian financial laws, if i fail to contact any of his next of kin in the shortest possible time. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 6years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this cash depost will be paid out to you and then we can share it.. 60% to me and 40% to you .I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law in view of my proffesion as a seasoned attorney and his personal one of many years, at.Please I expect hearing from you. Best regards,Alexander Chukwuma (Esq)
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