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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.)
  • "chambers" (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 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.
  • collinsprivatebox@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: collinsiyke@freenet.de
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:06:58 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,



Dear Friend,

I must solicit your confidentiality and assure you that
I am contacting you in good fate and this proposal will be of mutual
benefit. I know that this an unsolicited way to start a relationship.
How ever, this correspondence is unofficial and private, and should be
treated as such.

I am Barrister Collins Iyke, Principal Attorney to
Late Engr. Roy E Ward, who used to work with a Multi-National oil Firm
in Benin.Who is my client, but unfortunately lost his life on terrorists
attack of 11th September 2001 in [WTC] NEW YORK.

Since then I have
made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended Relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to contact you since i did not see any of my client
relation, and I will approved you as his next of kin in the bank, before
the payment transfer. And the bank will transfer the money left behind
by my client to your account as his next of kin without suspicious.


Therefore I need your assist in receiving the money before they Get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
deposits were lodged.

The ECO BANK [PLC] where the deceased had an
account valued at about ($29.5 million u.s dollars) has Issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within
the next fourteen official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful
in locating the relatives for over 7 years now I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of
this account valued at ($29.5millionU.S Dollars) can be paid into your
account and then you and me Can share the Funds 60/40, for our mutual
benefit 60% for me and 40% to you .

All I require is your full
name,address and your telephone number for effective communication. Your
honest co-operation will enable us see this deal through.I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you and I from any breach of the law .

Please reply via my
E-mail address:{collinsprivatebox@gmail.com}

Best Regards
Barrister
Collins Iyke.
COLLINS&COLLINS CHAMBERS

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