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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. )
  • "million 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (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.
  • +2347030870559
• 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.
  • richard1_akinjide@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "richard akinjide20" <richard.akinjide20@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richard.akinjide@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 16:42:48 +0200
Subject: REPLY / CALL ME.


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*BARRISTER AT LAW RICHARD
AKINJIDE ** ESQ *

FROM BARRISTER RICHARD AKINJIDE
SOLICITORS ADVOCATES
NOTARY PUBLIC & LEGAL ADVISER
MAKA PLAZA, NO: 12 ORLU ROAD IKEJI LAGOS.
STATE-NIGERIA.
TEL: +2347030870559
Email:-richard1_akinjide@yahoo.fr<http://us.f574.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=richard1_akinjide@yahoo.fr>

Dearest Bauer ,

I am sorry for the embarrassment this mail might cause you, as we have not
met before. I am Barrister Richard Akinjide, a solicitor at law, I am the
personal attorney to Engineer Gimple Bauer , a national of your Country,who
used to work with Mobil oil Nigeria plc. Hereinafter shall be referred to as
my client.

On the 4th of May 2002, my client, his wife and their children were involved
in a fatal air disaster, My Client and his family together with other
people's had boarded the Executive Airlines Services (EAS Airlines) which
took off from Aminu Kano International Airport and crash at Gwamaja on the
outskirts of Kano City killing all passengers on board}. Let me refer you to
the front page of (BBC) World News of Saturday, 4 May 2002,You can check it
through the website at bellow.

*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm>
*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm>

Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients
extended relatives this has been unsuccessful. I came across your name and
contact, while I was searching for Gimple's relations, since my search did
not yield the desired result, I had to contact you for this project.I am
contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the finance house where these funds were deposited. Particularly, the
finance house where the deceased has an account valued $USD 18. 4 million
Dollars, last year issued me a 12 months notice to provide the Next of Kin
or have the fund consignment confiscated, and this altimatum expires by next
month. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceed of this
deposit valued at $USD 18.4 Million Dollars can be released to you and then
you and I can share the money, 50% for me 45% for you, and the remaining 5%
will be for expenses and tax.

Furthermore, he made the money in one of the Oil deals he had with our Oil
Minister. Also the family picture of Engr. Gimple can be provide to you if
needed. This is just to proof to you that my proposal is genuine. I will
also process all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make, as soon as I receive your below required information. All
I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this business
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:-

NAME: __________SURNAME:__________________

SEX: _____ AGE: ______MARITAL: _______________
COUNTRY: _______CITY: _________

STATE _______ZIP CODE: _______
CONTACT ADDRESS: ________________________

PHONE NO#___________FAX NO#_________________

OCCUPATION: ______________POSITION: _____________

With these informations from you, I will proceed with this transaction as
the next of kin to late Engr. Gimple Bauer , Immediately. I also believe
that it is (GOD) who join us together for this transaction, and I also pray
for (GOD) to give us the spirit of been honest to ourselves by the
successful end of this transaction. I wait for your urgent response. Contact
me immediately through my private Email:-
richard1_akinjide@yahoo.fr<http://us.f574.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=richard1_akinjide@yahoo.fr>
or telephone line +2347030870559 only.

Sincerely yours,

Barr. Richard Akinjide.
[LLB HONS.BL. LLM]
TEL:- 2347030870559

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