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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. )
  • "huge deposit" (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.)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Er Sum <ersum23@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: kicoptve@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:53:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I NEED YOU TO STAND AS A FORIGNER TO AN UNCLAIMED FUND





My Dear ,

I am Barrister Abel Somuadila an advocate and Solicitor.I am the Personal
Attorney to Mr.Fouad Elessawy , a foreigner,who used to work with an oil
Company as an Engineer in Nigeria.On The 21st of April 2003, my
client,his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along
Festac Express Road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy & over the Internet to see if i can locate any of my clients relatives/extended relatives, this has all proved abortive, hence I contacted you.


I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by
my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this huge deposit were lodged the sum of $33m. the Bank
has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to the deceased or have
the account confiscated within the next twenty one official working
days.Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
sometime now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased since you are still a foreigner,so that the proceeds of this
accounvalued at $33m. can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money, 45% for me and 45% for you,while 10% should be for
expenses or tax as your government may require. I have all necessary
legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

1)Your full name and contact address 2)Your telephone and fax number
for communication purpose 3)Your Ocupation, Age and Position

Best regards,

Barrister Abel Somuadila,
Mike Eke and Associates (Attorney at law)
17/18 Williams Street, SW,
koyi, Lagos-Nigeria.




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