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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:
  • "% will be for you" (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.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • +2348028941696 (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.
  • fredjon5@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FREDERICK JONATHAN" <fredjon85@ig.com.br>
Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 18:50:13 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION: PARTNERSHIP ASSISTANCE


THIS INFORMATION IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE PERSON OR ENTITY TO WHICH IT IS
ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PRIVILEGED MATERIAL. ANY
REVIEW, RETRANSMISSION, DISSEMINATION, OR OTHER USE OF OR TAKING OF ANY
ACTION IN RELIANCE UPON THIS INFORMATION BY PERSONS OR ENTITIES OTHER THAN
THE INTENDED RECIPIENT IS PROHIBITED.

IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS IN ERROR, PLEASE DELETE THE COPY.

THANK YOU.

Temples Chambers
Lagos, Nigeria



I am Barrister Frederick Jonathan, a solicitor at law. I was the personal
attorney to Mr. Craig who was a contractor to Shell Development Company
(BP).Who unfortunately died in the plane Crash of Union Transport Africaines
Flight Boeing 727 in Cotonou , Benin republic on the December 25, 2003. You
will read more stories about the crash on visiting this website:

<http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/>

Before his death, my late client deposited as family belongings in a Bank
the sum of $15.5m in here in my country for himself, with the hope of
transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave.

Since his death I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

The bank has informed me that if the deposit is not claimed within a few
working days, that the deposit has with them will declared unserviceable by
the Bank and forfeited to the federal government as the law governing
abandoned deposit in the country stipulates. Hence, the bank has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the MONEY forfeited within the
next few official working days.

Since, I have been unsuccessful in my search; I have resolved to seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the
same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at (USD15.5M)
can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money as follows; 60%
will be for me, while 40% will be for you.

Should this meet your utmost consideration, please give me your earliest
reply through my email for further details. Please feel free to ask any
question you consider necessary.

My chambers will acquire all legal documents that can be used to back up
claim. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

The confidentiality in this transaction can not be overemphasized as I trust
and believe that you will oblige us the security and attention it demands.
Please treat this transaction with absolute confidentiality.

You may want send your reply to my private email address; fredjon5@yahoo.com

Thank you very much.

Best regards,
Frederick Jonathan (Esq)
+234-802-894-1696

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