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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. )
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • williamdaregohchambers@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: william daregoh <daregohwilliam97@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:32:49 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE




BARRISTER AT LAW William Daregoh ESQ
Bankruptcy Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Family Law, commercial litigation , Immigration & Naturalization Law, Probate & Estate Administration, Wills, Taxation Law
24 OGUNGBE STREET COKER
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS-NIGERIA.


FROM: BARRISTER WILLIAM DAREGOH LEGAL CHAMBERS. NOTARY PUBLIC & LEGAL PRACTITIONER. NO 24 OGUNGBE STREET COKER. VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS - NIGERIA. EMAIL: williamdaregohchambers@yahoo.com

Dear Tancredi,

I know that you will be surprise to read from somebody you have not known or seen before, But behold" I entreat you to take the will for the deed. I believed it is indeed one of the miraculous work of God that I got your contact coincidentally when I was searching for the relatives of my late client: Mr. Dasne M. Tancredi.

I am BARRISTER WILLIAM DAREGOH, (Notary Advocate & Legal Practitioners) and I am the personal attorney to late Mr. Dasne Tancredi Foreigner from your country, a licensed Contractor with African largest crude oil producing Firm, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation ( N.N.P.C.).

Well, On The 4th of May 2002 My Client,involved in an Aero plane Crash (while on a picnic-trip.) involving The BAC 111-500 belonging to EAS AIRLINES. Which the Pilot, 7 Crew Members and 65 Passengers on board unfortunately lost their lives.

To throw lights on this and more prove of my story, Please click the under mentioned

BBC ARCHIVE NEWS and CNN.com NEWS ARCHIVE //news.bbc.co. uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm \//archives.cnn. com/2002/WORLD/africa/05/05/nigeria.crash/

Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy to see if I can locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has all the while proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives (i.e. same surname) over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of to no avail.

Basically I am contacting you to assist in accommodating a mega amount of money left behind by my late client before it is confiscated or declared dormant by the Bank where this huge approved contract fund is floating unclaimed . The Bank where my late client had an approved contract payment valued at eighteen Million, United States Dollars (US$18,000 000.00) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to my late client to claim this money or have the fund confiscated by the Bank.

Therefore, Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now, I am seeking for your permission to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased since you are still a foreigner , and most fortunately your name It will be easier and convincing to present you as the next of kin to my late client Mr. Dasne Tancredi,So that the proceeds of this fund valued at (US$18,000 000.00) can be paid to you.

Then after the transfer, It will be shared as follow: First and foremost, 10% of the total fund will be donated to Church and Motherless babies home in your country, Then you and I will share the remaining money, 45% for me and 40% for you, while the remaining 5% will be used to defray all our expenses incurred during the course of this transaction such like Telephone bills, Vats and Taxes as the bank or your government may require. I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim such like e.g Death certificate of my client , e.t.c. which I will furnish to you upon your acceptance to do this deal with me.

All I require is your honesty, mutual understanding and co-operation to enable us actualize this lucrative deal which is a golden opportunity for us to make wealth for our individual families. 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 or mobile phone numbers as indicated above so that we can commence the documentations quickly.

Finally I need your Mobile Cell, Telephone & Fax numbers for easy communication in return.
Awaiting your urgent response.

Best Regards, BARRISTER WILLIAM DAREGOH
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