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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • afiseatikuchamber@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: afise atiku <afiseatiku_c32@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <afiseatikuchamber1@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:19:49 +0000
Subject: Engr. Gordon Boyer, Inheritance (US$20,5million)



Afise & Co., Associates (Attorney at law)30 Randi Street, SW, Ikoyi,Lagos-Nigeria.Email: (afiseatikuchamber@myway.com)

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

Attention: Boyer,

I am Barrister Afise Atiku, Principal Attorney to Late. Engr. Gordon Boyer, who worked with a Multi-National Oil Firm in Nigeria but unfortunately lost his life in car accident, on 21st April 2005. Since then I have made several inquiries/attempts to locate any of my clients relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful, I decided to contact you as a foreigner, so I can present you as his relative and the bank will transfer the funds into your account as his next of kin.

I have contacted you to assist me, in repatriating the fund valued at US$20,5Million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Institution where this huge amount were deposited.

A notice had been issued to me as the Personal attorney, to provide the next of kin to apply for the claim before the account will be declare confiscated/unserviceable.

I seek your consent to present you as his next of kin/relative of the deceased to claim and safeguard the said funds so that the proceeds of this account valued at (US$20,5M) can be paid into your account and then you and I can share the funds for our mutual benefit.

All I require from you is your maximum co-operation, onesty and interest to enable us see this transaction through.
Upon your acceptance to this offer, Endeavour to furnish me with the following info:

Your Full name and Address: .............................Your Telephone and Fax Numbers: ..........................Your Occupation and Age: ......................................

As soon as I received the required information's, I will forward your information's to the Financial Firm as the next of kin to my client and I will give you more details about the deal, with that; they will contact you for onward release.

I assure you that this business is 100% risk free and it will be executed under a legitimate ground that will protect you and I from any breach of law.

Best regards,Barrister Afise Atiku,Afise & Co., Associates (Attorney at law)30 Randi Street, SW, Ikoyi,Lagos-Nigeria.Email: afiseatikuchamber@myway.com
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