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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:
  • "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. )
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "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.)
  • "chambers" (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 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.
  • +22993806648 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • deltafirmchamber2@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Brr Ekeh Isaac <deltafirm32@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <deltafirm1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:34:44 +0100
Subject: For your Kind Attention



GLOBE FIRMS CHAMBERS
Office located at Guinkomè, Rue Roi Dakodonou Carré No 48, Cotonou Benin Rep.
Tel: +229 9380 6648
___________________________________________________________________


Attn: Trusted friend,

I am Barrister Eke Isaac, a solicitor at law. I am the Chief Legal Officer of Delta Firm Chambers and also the personal Attorney to Late Mr. Morris Thompson in Benin Republic, an American by Citizen who perished in a plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter. Allpassengers on board were killed in the plane, which was heading to San Francisco and Seattle from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, crashed into the Pacific Ocean not far from Los Angeles.
You shall read more about the crash on visiting this site which I got during my investigation; http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list

My deceased client had a vast business empire here in Benin Republic, including a mighty housing estate and an account in one of the biggest banks in my country, valued at US$5.5M. Since the demise of Mr Thompson my esteemed client, I personally have watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of US$5.5M (Five, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which has been lying dormant in that account for a very long time.

I am contacting you to partner with me in repatriating this huge amount of money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, the finance company where the deceased had this account has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

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 since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account could be released to you then both of us would share the money on the ratio, 60% to me, 30% to you and the remaining 10% will cater for any expenses we may incure both local and international. Moreso, 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 conclude this deal. You are to assist me in investing my share of the fund in your country. Be aware that there are no risks involved in this transaction as all legal documents regarding to it will be obtained.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my email. Reply this email through my personal email box :deltafirmchamber2@yahoo.fr Upon the receipt of your response a formal application will be forwarded to the bank for the immediate onward transfer of the funds. Barr Ekeh ISAACDELTA FIRM CHAMBERSOLICITORS AND NOTARY PUBLICEmail: deltafirmchamber2@yahoo.frCountry; Benin Rep.
Phone +229 9380 6648


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