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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)
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (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.
  • davidparsonsat234@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "David PARSONS" <easterprint4reason@telegraf.by>
Reply-To: davidparsonsat234@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 20:57:31 +0100
Subject: From Barrister David Parsons (Esq.)


David Law Chambers Ltd Solicitors
38 Railway Road, Darwen, Lancs BB3 2RJ - UK - DX 18009
Registered in England (Reg.No. 2823578
Regulated by the Law Society
Director: David Parsons, Solicitor

Attn: My Good Friend,

I am Barrister David Parsons (Esq.). I have a client who bears the
same name with you and a foreigner/national of your country who used
to work with Mekon Associates Company here in LONDON.

On the 2nd of August 2004, my client, his wife and their three
children were involved in a car accident along Manchester Express
Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my client's extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but
of no avail. I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the
money left behind by my client before they got confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Finance House where these huge deposits were
lodged.Particularly, the BANK where the deceased had an account valued
at about US$25 Million has issued me 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 nine
(9) months now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$25M
can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money; 45% to me
and 45% to you while the 10% will mapped out for any expenses that
will occurred in this 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 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 law.

Please get in touch with me immediately you acknowledge the good
receipt of this message. Anticipating your prompt response.

You are advise to snd to me the following information's,

1) Your full name
2) Tele/fax and Mobil numbers
3) Your age, occupation and position
4) Your home address

Sincerely,

Barrister David Parsons (Esq.)
Solicitor At Law
Email: davidparsonsat234@gmail.com

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