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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (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.
  • ubanweke1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Uba Nweke" <ubanweke@mail.mn>
Reply-To: ubanweke2@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:29:15 +0100
Subject: NEXT OF KIN NEEDED.


I AM BARRISTER UBA NWEKE
A SOLICITOR AT LAW
CONTACT ME WITH THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS(ubanweke1@hotmail.com)


Dear Friend,


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


On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their children were
involved in a car accident along Kano - Sokoto express Road while arriving
from Easter Holiday to Warri Delta State.
All occupant of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives, 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 Edward'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
$USD18 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, so that the proceed of this deposit valued at $USD18 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.


I also 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 business through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Get
in touch with me through my emailaddress(ubanweke1@hotmail.com) so that we
can proceed.


Sincerely yours,


Barrister Uba Nweke Esq.

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