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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)
  • "please endeavor to " (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. )
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million dollars" (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.)
• 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.
  • +2348034410179 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Aliyu Umar <barr.aliyu_umar@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ericorji1960@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:21:42 +0100
Subject: I hereby seek your consent to act as the next of kin.



Senior Advocate,International Legal Practitioner 18,Fabous avenue,Awolowo way,IkoyiLagos-nigeria.Tel Number:+234 -80 -34410179. Dear Friend, I am Barrister Eric Orji, a Solicitor and an Advocate of the supreme court of Nigeria,I am the Personal Attorney to Engr. Jong Emrich,a consultant with an oil company here in Nigeria. On the 18th of february 2004,my client and his wife were involved in an autocrash accident along port-Harcout/uyo Express Road.Unfortunately they lost their lives in the event of the accident, Since then I have made several contacts as to locate any of his extended relatives, but all proved abortive.hence I decided to contact you. I am contacting you to assist in retrieving the money valued at about(US$19.5m)that was left behind by my client with the Spring Bank ofnigeria plc, before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank. Conseqently,The bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3 years now, I hereby seek your consent to act as the next of kin to the deceased, the proceeds of this account valued at (US$19.5 million dollars) can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money.I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this project. My suggestion to you is that, I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin/beneficiary to the fund deposited by my late client so that the proceeds valued at US$19.5 million dollars will be paid to you. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue.Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account, which you willsend to the bank, we shall share in the ratio of 50% for you, and 50% for me. I have worked out a procedure that will ensure success, and as a lawyer, I will ensure that all our actions are within the confines of the law. Should you be interested please,furnish me with your most direct tel and cell phone numbers for oral conversation after which I will provide you with more details of this transaction and how to proceed. Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated. Barrister Eric OrjiAttorney at Law.
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