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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:

• 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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "00,000.00" (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.)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Regis Shadaria <rsacex13@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <regischamber@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:37:52 +0100
Subject: On December 2004. (TSUNAMI DISASTER)



Barrister Regis Shadaria36 Rue de Paris,Benin Republique.

Dear Friend,
I am Regis Shadaria Personal Attorney to late Mr.Thomson C. Frazier,a foreign national and a construction engineer here in Cotonou Benin.I have the pleasure to contact you on this subject matter.

My late client died along with his entire family while on holiday in Asia Earth Quake Disaster (Phuket Island in Thailand on December 2004. (TSUNAMI DISASTER) He left the sum of ($6,300,000.00) Million with (ADB) bank here and ever since his death, the bank has asked me to provide his next of kin.

I have the pleasure to contact you based on the fact that you a foreigner like him, so that you will stand as his bonafide next of kin and claim this money which he left behind.

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin / to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($6,300,000.00) can be moved into your nominated account in your country. It will be shared in these percentages, 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 Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to enable us sees this transaction through. I guarantee you 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 urgently;
1. Full Name2. Your Age3.Copy of your international Passport or Drivers licences.4. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number5. Your Contact Address. Your urgent response will be highly appreciated.

Barrister Regis Shadaria

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