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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)
  • "million 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)
  • "barrister" (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.
  • d_duke1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3ad_duke1@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Dossou Duke" <dossouduke6@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: d_duke1@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 11:49:57 +0100
Subject: From: Barrister.Dossou Duke.


From: Barrister.Dossou Duke.
Dossou Chambers Benin.
30 40 Degakon Akpakpa Cotonou,
Republic of Benin.
West Africa.

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister.Dossou Duke., Private Attornet to late Mr. James Andreas who
lost his life in a plane crash with his wife and only daughter. Mr James
Andreas, aged 61.
Before the demise of my client, he disclosed to me his account status which
is $ 5 million United States Dollars ( Five Million United States Dollars)
as his private Attorney, He also trusted some vital documents regarding this
fund in the Bank and his other transaction in my hand.
Since his burial rights was performed, I have made several attempts to get
his family relative to come forward and claim this fund but to no avail.

I cannot in any way claim it unless someone from overseas does so. And as I
received at my address a routine notification from Bank concerning the fund
and in the notification, the officials of this Bank issued me a mandate,
stressing the urgency for Mr. James Andreas relative to come forward to
claim the fund immediately or they will have it confiscated and forwarded to
the nation's treasury account as an unclaimed fund. This is the agreement
they have reached at the bank and they also reiterated that this is
according to their banking guidelines.

MY PROPOSAL TO YOU IS : Owing to the fact that his wife and only daughter
whom should have claimed this fund as kin also perished in the same plane
crash, I want to present you as the next of kin to late Mr. James Andreas
and
back you up legally to enable the bank transfer the fund to you since there
was no one left behind as his next of kin.
You shall have 40% of it as your share and 60% for me.

If you are willing to work with me for the transfer of this fund to you bank
account for ourselves, I must remind you that honesty, trust and
transparency must be our watchword.
N:B, This transaction is confidential and risk free. Please include the
following in your reply: my private email
address:d_duke1@yahoo.fr<address%3Ad_duke1@yahoo.fr>

(1.) Your Name in full.
(2.) Residence or office address.
(3) Your reliable Mobile hone and Fax number.
(4) Your Receiving Bank Detail
I look forward to receiving your reply soon.

Yours faithfully,

Barrister.Dossou Duke.

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