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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:
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • donaldfrank002@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: donaldfrank@freenet.de
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:13:53 +0100
Subject: Good Day


HON. BARR. DONALD FRANK & CO. CHAMBERS L.L.B.
L.L.M B.L
LEGAL
PRACTITIONER AND CONSULTANT
MEMBER CONSTITUTION DRAFTING COMMITTEE 1995

BOP 123 KELENT KUJO AKPAKPA
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
EMAIL :(
donaldfrank002@yahoo.fr.).
Hello my friend,
I am calling from Benin
Republic, West Africa. I am Barrister Donald Frank, An English speaking
Beninoise, Solicitor & Financial Attorney/Consultant I was moved to
contact you based on the present condition of things here. There is a
foreigner who registered with me as his personal Attorney and he was a
stock broker as well as a one time secret agent in importing oil from
Overseas for our former Ministers.
My client was also a Diamond/Gold
Merchant. So, on 2nd June 2001 my client made a numbered time Fixed
deposit for US$5,900,000.00(Five Million, Nine Hundred Thousand US
Dollars Only) with a Bank here in Benin, with standing
statement/agreement with the bank that all correspondences in respect to
the fixed deposit contract must be sent to him through my humble
chambers. Upon maturity, the routine notification was sent to me, which
I dispatched to his forwarding address as usual without any reply.

After a month, I sent a reminder which I received from the bank without
any reply again. Finally, I discovered from my client\'s contract
employee that he died among many others on Sept.11, 2001 Terrorist
attack. But, he died without making any WILL and all attempts to trace
his next of kin were fruitless. I also discovered that he did not
declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including
his fixed deposit contract with the bank. Henceforth, I seek your
consent to present you to this bank as the next of kin based on the
official letter I just received from his bankers reminding me that
BENINOISE LAW states that at the expiration of six (6) years the money
will be reverted to the ownership of the BENINOISE Government if I do
not confirm the next of kin to claim the fund.
Consequently, my
proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next
of kin to my deceased client. So that, the fruits of this old man\'s
labour will not go into the hands of some corrupt Government Officials.
Note that this transaction is simple and risk free because I will
provide expert legal services that will guarantee the successful
execution of this deal. If you are interested, please contact me as soon
as possible. I shall provide you with more details and how we shall
proceed with the claims. I expect you to observe utmost confidentiality
and be rest assured that this transaction would be profitable for both
of us. Thanks as I Await for your reply through this email address
donaldfrank002@yahoo.fr.
Best Regards,
Barr. Donald Frank,






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