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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.)
  • "abidjan" (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 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_peterikenga108@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "peter ikenga" <barristerpeter_ikenga1@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:40:39 +0100 (CET)
Subject: I NEED YOUR MUTUAL INTERESTED,


DEAR SIR,

GREETINGS TO YOU. WITH DUE RESPECT, I AM BARRISTER PETER IKENGA, THE LE=
GAL DIRECTOR HERE AT THE MINISTRY OF WORKS ABIDJAN IVORY COAST. I HAVE =
CONTACTED YOU TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF AN UNCLAIMED
CONTRACT FUNDS WHICH ACCRUED FROM A DELIBERATE OVER INVOICING OF SOME C=
ONTRACTS AWARDED TO A NOW DECEASED FOREIGN CONTRACTOR BY THE MINISTRY O=
F WORKS DURING THE DEFUNCT MILITARY REGIME OF THE LATE GEN. ROBERT GUEI=
BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION HERE IN THE MINISTRY, I HAVE ACCESS TO SOME =
CONTRACT APPROVAL INFORMATION CONCERNING A CONTRACT WHICH WAS EXECUTED =
BY THIS CONTRACTOR ATTACHED TO THE MINISTRY OF WORKS. THIS CONTRACT HA=
S LONG BEEN EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED, BUT THIS OVER INVOICED PAYMENT I=
S STILL OUTSTANDING AND UNCLAIMED DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH I WILL EX=
PLAIN TO YOU IN THE COURSE OF OUR CORRESPONDENCE.=20

THIS MATTER REQUIRES UTMOST ATTENTION AS THE CURRENT POLITICAL SITUATIO=
N IN OUR COUNTRY SINCE THE INTERVENTION OF THE UNITED NATIONS WHO BROKE=
RED A PEACE DEAL BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE NEW FORCES REBELS HAS N=
OW PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE =
COUNTRY AS THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL EMBARGO HAS BEEN LIFTED. OWING TO THE=
DEMISE OF THE CONTRACTOR AND BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION HERE AT THE MINI=
STRY OF WORKS, I HAVE DECIDED TO USE ALL THE RESOURCES WITHIN MY POWER =
TO RETRIEVE THIS OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT SINCE THE CONTRACTOR WHOS=
E NAME WAS USED TO PROCESS THE CONTRACT PAYMENT APPROVAL HAS LONG DIED =
AND NO RELATIVES HAS EVER CAME FORWARD FOR THE CLAIMS OF THE OUTSTANDIN=
G PAYMENT. WE HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO POSSIBLY TRACE ANY OF THE L=
ATE CONTRACTORS'S RELATIVES WHO WILL ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF COMIN=
G FORWARD FOR THE CLAIMS OF THIS OUTSTANDING PAYMENT.=20

IT IS NEVER MY DESIRE TO SEE THE ABOVE MATTER TREATED THAT WAY HENCE I =
CONDUCTED A SEARCH THAT WILL ASSIST ME IN FIRST AND FOREMOST TRACE ANY =
RELATIVE OF THE DECEASED AND ALSO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE FUNDS.I HAVE=
CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BE=
HIND BY THE LATE CONTRACTOR BECAUSE IF A RELATIVE IS NOT FOUND WITHIN S=
IX WEEKS THEN THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE WILL MOVE AND LIQUIDATE THE ENTIRE EST=
ATE OF THE LATE CONTRACTOR INCLUDING THIS UNPAID CONTRACT AMOUNTS ON TH=
E ACCOUNT OF HAVING BEEN UNSERVICEABLE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. I LOO=
K FORWARD TO YOUR CO OPERATION AND YOUR EXTREME DISCRETION IN THIS MATT=
ER. UNTIL SUCH A TIME THIS MATTER IS SETTLED, I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK =
WITH YOU IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE TO SEE THAT THE OUTSTANDING PAYMENT IS REL=
EASED AND TRANSFERRED IN YOUR NAME AS A BONA FIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE LA=
TE CONTRACTOR AS I SHALL BE PRESENTING YOU TO THE MINISTRY OF WORKS. WE=
SHALL WITHIN THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FEW DAYS PLAN AND EXECUTE HOW BEST=
TO PURSUE THIS MATTER OF MUTUAL INTEREST WITH A VIEW TO COST EFFECTIV=
ENESS. I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE USED TO BA=
CK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST CO OPERATION =
TO ENABLE US SEE THIS DEAL THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECU=
TED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT US FROM ANY BREACH=
OF LAW.IF INTERESTED PLEASE RESPOND AND DO NOT BE DESTRUCTIVE. IF MY O=
FFER IS OF NO=20
APPEAL TO YOU, DELETE THIS MESSAGE AND FORGET I EVER CONTACTED YOU. DO =
NOT DESTROY MY CAREER EVEN IF YOU DO NOT APPROVE OF MY PROPOSAL. IF YOU=
ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME BY TELEPHONE OR EMAIL TO E=
NABLE US DISCUSS THIS FURTHER.

RESPECTFULLY,
PETER IKENGA, ESQ.
TELL PHONE: 22 504 344 721
CONTACT ME WITH THIS E-MIL barr_peterikenga108@hotmail.fr=20

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