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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:
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: drgood luck02 <drgoodluck06@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <goodluck00@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 05:00:26 +0100
Subject: RESPECTFULLY!



RESPECTFULLY!
From: Dr Goodluck Johnson.
Greetings and compliment to you and your family.
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and assistance in this regard. I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with the American Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, though I did not disclose to her my humble intention for an honest foreigner like you. I am Dr. Goodluck Johnson, an accountant with Shell Co-operative Union Savings and Loan Port Harcourt Branch. It's my wish to contact you and have you handle this transaction with me since my late client is a citizen of your country. His death occured on the attacked by the protesting villagers in Eleme Village Port Harcourt and unfortunately, he lost his life on the tragedy.
Before his death, my client had a total sum of US$4,960,000.00M with our institution. Though the account has remained dormant because there is no declearation of next of kin to lay claim to the fund or service the account. Ever since then, I have been using my position of office to guide the account and now I am about to retire and I am soliciting your assistance to secure the fund in your name as the next of kin and have my Attorney stand on your behalf to process the fund transfer to you because I may not have the opportunity as soon as am retired from the office.
Meanwhile, both of us will benefit the fund with the help of an Attorney. Our Institution may raise a (Cheque) on that amount and have it delivered to you if you dont have a Domiciliary Account that will take the entire funds or they can use the service of Federal Diplomat to eliver the funds to your address pending how you wish to receive the funds when they contact you. If you are willing to handle this transaction with me, contact me with your (FULL NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER)to enable us proceed immediately.
Regards,
From: Dr Goodluck Johnson.


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