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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:
  • "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. )
  • "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.)
  • "lagos" (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.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348077999839 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Duru Moyez <dmlaw@j-mail.info>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:47:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: Reese's Death,


Duru Moyez & Associates
7 Osho Street, Apapa, Lagos

Re: Reese's Death,

I am Barrister Duru Moyez a solicitor at law and Personal Assistant to late Engr. Lud Reese who died at the age of 57 years with his wife while traveling for a vacation to his country on the 25th day of July 2000, onboard Flight AF4590 Concord Aircraft.

Meanwhile, I have made several inquiries every possible places I could trying to locate any of my client's extended family relations since 7 years ago, all effort to this pursuit proved abortive. Before his death, he was successful in executing huge contracts for Airline and the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. He was also a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers and also a Foreign Contractor/Expatriate here in my country's Aviation Sector. He was a very dedicated and generous person. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his lifetime.

My contacting you is to stand as the beneficiary to receive and repatriate the fund US$13.3 Million (Thirtheen Million and Three Hundred United States Dollars) he left behind in Strategic Security Finance Co. here in my country, Since he is also a citizen of your country, his Estate will be paid to you as his beneficiary.

Meanwhile, the finance company has issued me a 21 days notice to provide his beneficiary or have the account declared unserviceable. I want to also let you know that I have all the necessary legal documents for this claim, this transaction is 100% risk free and will be concluded within 7 working days.

I hope to hear from you in no distance time, please send me your direct telephone number so that I will call you for further discussion.

Regards,

Duru Moyez Esq.
D/L: +234 807 799 9839


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