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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. )
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "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.)
• 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.
  • clarksondurochambers@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3aclarksondurochambers@googlemail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "clarkson duro" <clarksonduro@klikni.cz>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 00:17:03 -0700
Subject: Please Check And Get Back.


FROM: BARRISTER CLARKSON DURO,
CLARKSON DURO CHAMBERS,
ACCRA - GHANA.
REPLY TO:clarksondurochambers@googlemail.com<TO%3Aclarksondurochambers@googlemail.com>



Dear Sir,

I am Barrister clarkson Duro a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney
to
a national of your country, who used to work with a gold mining company in
ghana.
Here in after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their one son
Were involved in a car accident. All occupants of
The vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then 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 track his last name
Over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
You. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property
Left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
Unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were
Lodged. Particularly, the bank where the deceased had an account
Valued at about 5.5 million dollars has the BANK has issued a notice
To provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the
Next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
2years 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 proceeds of this
Account valued at 5.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and
Me can share the money. 50% to me and 45% to you while 5% will be keep
Aside for any expenses secured during the transaction, I have all necessary
legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
Through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me via my E-MAIL:
clarksondurochambers@googlemail.com
Address or phone to enable us Discuss further.


Best regards,
Barr. Clarkson Duro

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