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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. )
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • +2348051148459 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • lazberyshankara@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: lazbery shankara <lazberyshankara33@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <lazbery_shankara1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:11:41 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:






LAZBERY SHANKARA & ASSOCIATES CHAMBERS
Notary Public, Solicitor, Advocate &Legal Practitioner Branch Office:14 Calcutta Crescent,Ikoyi Close, Victoria Island,Lagos - Nigeria.E mail: lazberyshankara@yahoo.com
Mobile Tel# 234-805-114-8459.

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:

I am Barrister LAZ SHANKARA Esq, (Notary Advocate & Legal Practitioners) and I am the personal attorney to late Mr. Dasne Dion . a Foreigner from your country, a licensed Contractor with African largest crude oil producing Firm, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (N.N.P.C.).

Well, On The 4th of May 2002, My Client was involved in an Aeroplane Crash (while on a pinic trip.) involving The BAC 111-500 belonging to EAS AIRLINES, which the Pilot, 7 Crew Members and 65 Passengers on board unfortunately lost their lives. To throw lights on this and more prove of my story, Please click-on the under mentioned BBC archive news and CNN.com news archive >

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stmhttp://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/05/05/nigeria.crash/
Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy to see if I can locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has all the while proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives (i.e. same surname) over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but all to no avail.

Basically I am contacting you to assist in accommodating a mega amount of money left behind by my late client before it is confiscated or declared dormant by the Bank where this huge approved contract fund is floating unclaimed. The Bank where my late client had an approved contract payment valued at Eight million, four hundred thousand United States dollars (US$8,400 000.00) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to my late client to claim this approved contract payment or have the fund confiscated within the next (10) official working days.

Therefore, Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I am seeking for your permission to use you as the Next of kin to my deceased client since you are still a foreigner, and most fortunately you bear the last name like my late client Mr.Dasne M Dion . So that the proceeds of this contract fund valued at (US$8,400,000.00) can be paid into any bank account you may likely nominated for this lucrative business transaction.

Then after the transfer, It will be shared as follow: First and foremost, 5% of the total fund will be donated to the less priviledged homes in your country, 55% for me and 30% for you, while the remaining 10% will be used to defray all expenses incurred during the course of this transaction such like Telephone bills, Vats and Taxes as the bank or your government may require.

All the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim such as the Contract award and Contract completion certificates of DASNE CONSULTS, Death certificate of my client are all in my custody, Which I will furnish to you upon your acceptance to assist me actualize this goal .

All I require is your honesty, mutual understanding and co-operation to enable us actualize this lucrative transaction which is a golden opportunity for us. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me by my alternative email as indicated above so that we can commence the documentations quickly.

Finally I need your Mobile Cell, Telephone & Fax numbers for easy communication in return.

Awaiting your urgent response.

Best Regards,
Barrister Laz Shankara Esq.
Mobile Tel# 234-805-114-8459.
E mail: lazberyshankara@yahoo.com
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