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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (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.
  • barr-jobori@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister James Obori <barr-obori14@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barr-jobori@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:00:31 +0000
Subject: FROM MY CHAMBERS TO YOU..( FOR YOU EYES ONLY)



REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL:barr-jobori@hotmail.comHEAD OF CHAMBERS: BARRISTER JAMES OBORI THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF FUNDSDEPOSITED FROM MY CHAMBERS TO YOU. Good day , Please can I have your attention for a moment? I hope this mail doesn't come to you as an embarrassment as I receive unsolicited mails sometimes. The truth about it is that many individuals have failed to understand the use for which the Internet is set for us to benefit, and therefore some abuse the privilege. I am Barrister James Obori (Esq.), the personal attorney to Mr. Roland George,herein after referred to as my client, who was an Oil contractor in Africa.My Client who died along with his wife and Two sons in plane crash News.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm. his Family lost there lives in the Disaster.. For more details and pictures of Disaster Please Click and view the Link above to see Clip of the Disaster.I have since made several enquiries to my late client Embassy, in a bid to locate any relation of my client, and these efforts of mine have not been productive. I have contacted you to assist me in securing the money and property left behind by my client before they are declared as unclaimed and unserviceable by the bank where they have been lodged for safe keeping. I am particularly interested in securing the funds lodged with a Finance Firm, the sum of USD 5.M Dollars. This is because the said Bank has issued a notice to me, unequivocally instructing me to produce the Next of Kin /Beneficiary to the said account within the next ten official working days, or have the account confiscated. Considering my lack of success in my bid to locate his relatives for over the past year, I solicit your consent to enable me present you as the Next of Kin to my deceased client. The funds will then be transferred to you as the beneficiary and shared according to a proposed sharing pattern /ratio of 50:50 i.e. 50% for me and 50% for you. I will provide the necessary, legally obtained documents to back up any claim we make regarding this process, and will just require your understanding and cooperation to enable us achieve success within a legitimate arrangement, eliminating any liability resulting from any breach of the prevalent laws.Your urgent response will be highly appreciated. My direct contacts have been provided above, use same accordingly for effective communication, then kindly respond immediately through my private email: barr-jobori@hotmail.com. Please if you will give me your full cooperations kindly send to me the following details.. Your Full Name: ____________________________Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code notP.O.BOX) : _________________________________Name of City of Residence: ____________________Direct Telephone Number:______________________Mobile Number:______________________________Fax Number:_________________________________ Finally your age is very important too please note this.
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