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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.)
  • "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 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.
  • barrleomorris@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr.Leonard Morris" <lemorris@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: barrleomorris@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 17:47:40 -0700
Subject: From Leonard Morris Associates


From Leonard Morris Associates
Solicitor at Law
12/15 St Louis Street Victoria Island
Lagos Nigeria
E-mail me at: barrleomorris@gmail.com

Compliments of the day,

This mail may be a surprise to you because you did not give me the
Permission to do so and neither do you know me but before I tell you
about myself I want you to please forgive me for sending the mail
without your permission.

I am Barrister Leonard Morris a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr.Benson Scott , a national of your country who use to
work with Shell-development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be
referred to as my client. On the 27th January 2003, my client, his wife
and
their three children were involved in a bomb blast at Ikeja Cantonment,
Which took away their lives.

PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRM WHAT I AM
TELLING YOU.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm

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 to locate any member of his
family/relatives hence I 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 finance company where the deceased had an account
valued at about US$15.5 Million Dollars has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next
Twenty one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$15.5 million
dollars can be paid to you, as the Next of Kin to my deceased client,
and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you 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
conclude this deal.

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 by this special alternative email with the under listed
information to enable us proceed immediately.

[1] NAME:.......................
[2] CONTACT ADD:...................
[3] AGE: ..........SEX:.............
[4] TEL.............. FAX:..........
[6] OCCUPATION: ..............
[7] MARITAL STATUS: ..............

Get back to me very urgent through my private email
barrleomorris@gmail.com

Best regards,

Barrister Leonard Morris

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