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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:
  • "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. )
  • "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.
  • ckman@gawab.com
  • henhockman@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: onyezejames10@peoplepc.com
Reply-To: stephenhockman@gawab.com
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:32:36 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject:

Compliments Of The Season ( Be The Next Of Kin )
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
X-Mailer: EarthLink Zoo Mail 1.0

STEPHEN HOCKMAN CHAMBERS & CO LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND SOLICITOR OF CO-OPERAT=
E CONSULTANCY /SOLICITORS ADVOCATE OF SUPREME COURT OF Uk NOTARY PUBLIC, RE=
AL ESTATE MANAGERS & GENERAL CONSULTANTS.UK, OFFICE?::6 & 8 MILL STREET, MA=
IDSTONE ME15 6XH, ENGLAND DX:51967MAIDSTONE LONDON(England) Email:stephenho=
ckman@gawab.com
Our Ref: NNC/SAN/NP/05 17/12/2007


Compliments,
=20
I am Barrister Stephen Hockman, a solicitor at law in London,I was e=
ducated at Eltham College and Jesus College in United Kingdom, I am the Per=
sonal attorney to Mr. James, a national of your country, who use To work wi=
th (A PETROLEUM OIL COMPANY). My client Mr. James Was born on the 23rd of M=
arch 1960 and he died on a motor accident with his family,his wife and 3 ki=
ds.

He died on 21st April 2002 His Parents are late and he is the only child of=
his parents.Before he died he deposited the sum of $15 million in security=
company with the hope of transferring it to his country before he will be =
on leave.Since his death I have made several inquiries to your embassy to l=
ocate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved Unsuccessfu=
l. After the several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to Contact you. I hav=
e contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behin=
d by my client before they get confisticated or declared unserviceable by t=
he security company where the deposit was made. Now the security company ha=
s issued me a notice to Provide the next of kin or have the money confistic=
ated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccess=
ful in locating the relatives for over four months now. I seek your consent=
to present you as the next of kin of the deceased or the person that will =
represent him as a relative, so that the proceeds of this deposit can be se=
nt to you and then you and I can share the money.50% to me and 40% to you,A=
nd the remaining 10% will cover expenses of the both of us while trying to =
claim the said funds.I am trying to be very careful about what isgoing roun=
d in the world, about African's fraud? I hope you are not among them, and I=
Hope you are an honest and trustworthy person.

I am well known in London please you are free to give your own opinion on t=
his transaction Modality if you wish. I have all necessary legal documents.=
That can be used to back up every claim we may make. All I require is your =
honest Co-operation to enable us See this transaction through.

NB: please you Must not have a record of an adult felony conviction or equi=
valent Criminal charge dismissed either by course of any federal or state c=
ourt agency or law enforcement gency of any jurisdiction and must Be of leg=
al age in the country. Please send any reply to my alternativemailbox:(step=
henhockman@gawab.com )

I promise to back you up legally, I will send to you all my legal Identitie=
s and my certificates given to me in my law School, Just to avoid people us=
ing my name !for fraud and all sort of rubbish in Africa. The sharing modal=
ity is still open and negociatable. All I required is your honest cooperati=
on to enable us seeing this deal through.I Guarantee that this will be exec=
uted under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach o=
f the Law.You are advised to send me your Full name, Telephone/Fax Number,M=
ailing address, Age and Occupation based on trust and honesty and as soon a=
s I get that I shall send to you a TEXT OF APPLICATION which you will send =
to the bank proposing for claims and release of this fund.

BEST REGARDS,
YOURS IN LEGAL SERVICE


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