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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • barr_duke.johnson@yahoo.co.uk
  • 3abarr_duke.johnson@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "DUKE JOHNSON" <duke.johnson5@bigmir.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:23:49 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY.


Duke Johnson
Prudent Chambers
Children & Families Law Firm
1-3 Brixton RdLondon,
SW9 6DE, United Kingdom
Email: barr_duke.johnson@yahoo.co.uk


I am Barrister Duke Johnson Attorney to Ronald Lake and Joyce Lake, who used
to work with Frank Howard Allen Realtors.On the 31st of January 2000, my
client and his wife were involved in a Plane Crash (Alaska Airlines Flight
261)all passengers unfortunately lost their lives,since then I made several
inquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this was
unsuccessful.After all attempts,since it is not compulsory that the
next-of-kin must be a blood relation to the deceased,I have contacted you
because you are from the same country with my late client.


Presently,the Bank where my client had a Deposit valued at US$21,700,000.00
Million issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin to my client to
receive its benefit or have the Funds confiscated,so I have contacted you to
assist me in repatriating this benefit left behind.To this effect,I now seek
your consent to present you to the Bank as the next of kin of my Client.The
Deposit valued at US$21,700,000.00 Million can be paid to you then we can
share the money 50% to me and 40% to you 10% will be for Orphanage
Home.Please get in touch with the following informations Full Name and
Address: Telephone Number and Fax Number: Mobile Number: Age: Occupation:
Sex: Marital Status:You are to send this informations to my private
Email:barr_duke.johnson@yahoo.co.uk <Email%3Abarr_duke.johnson@yahoo.co.uk>


Thanks
Barr. Duke Johnson(Esq.)

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