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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:
  • "urgent assistance" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lome togo" (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.
  • +2289907098 (Togo, 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.
  • jideaminu.chambers@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JIDE AMINU <jideaminu_chambers1969@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: jideaminu.chambers1969@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:37:58 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Urgent Attention; R. Valk




AMINU & ASSOCIATES
UNION CHAMBERS
BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS-AT-LAW
PROPERTY CONSULTANT
42 BOLA CRESCENT RUE DU PAUL
LOME TOGO.
TELEPHONE: +2289907098 / 00228-990-70-98
EMAIL: jideaminu.chambers@lawyer.com





To.. R. Valk,

With due regards,

I am Barrister Jide Aminu (SAT) a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Mr.J.C. Valk, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2004, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a gastly car accident along Kpalime express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,In my desprate search for urgent assistance,I decided to track his last name over the foreign mission guestbook, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at USD$20.5 million left behind by my client before it get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the (SECURITY FINANCE FIRM) here in Lome-Togo,where this huge amount were deposited.

And now the bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next seventy one official working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for upto 2years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names,so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for the claim.All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Urgent responce to this letter will be proudly appreciated.

Please do acknowledge your acceptance by forwarding the following informations to me immediately:
1) Your full name.......
2) Your private telephone and fax numbers ...........
3) Your Nationality ..............
4) Your Residence Address ............
5) Your Age ............



Barrister Jide Aminu
(Principal Partner)
+228-990-7098


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