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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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (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.
  • william_amadi@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister William Amadi <willaimamadi500@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: amadi102003@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:43:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Barrister Amadi William(GOOD DAY)


From Barrister Amadi William
of {Golrufchambers}
Legal Practitioner and=20
High Court Representative=20
12 Ola Street Suru-Lere
Lagos -Nigeria,
Email{william_amadi@gawab.com}
=A0
It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a suprise this is beca=
use we have not met before, but i am sending you this email by the huge fun=
d transfer opportunity that will be of mutual benefit to the two of us,I am=
(Amadi William) personal Attorney to the late Engr.Ali Akbar a Foreigner,a=
nd a coutractor with Shell Petroleum Company in Nigeria.=20

On the 21st of April 2003,my client,his wife And their three children were =
involved in a car accident along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road. Unfortunately t=
hey all lost their lives in the accident, Since then I have made several in=
quiries to several Embassies to locate any=A0 extended relatives of my clie=
nts, this has=A0 proved unsuccessful.=20
=A0
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I know decided to contact you to=
assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client,=
I can easily convince the bank with my legal practice that you are a relati=
on to my client.Otherwise the money he left behind will be confiscated or d=
eclared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged. val=
ued at about $12.5million U.S dollars( Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand=
U.S.America Dollars).
=A0
Consequently,The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or =
have the account confiscated.since I have been unsuccessful in locating the=
relatives for several years now.I seek your consent=A0 to present you as t=
he next of kin of the deceased,so that the proceeds of this account valued =
at $12.5million U.S dollars can be paid to your account and then you and me=
can share the money. 70% for me and 25% to you,while 5% should be for expe=
nses or tax as government may require.I have all necessary legal documents =
that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your ho=
nest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.=20
=A0
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that wi=
ll protect you from any breach of the law.I look forward to hear from you u=
rgently so that we can proceed accordingly.
forward your response back to my pravite email {william_amadi@gawab.com}.
=A0
All i need from you is=20
Your fullname............Age.........
Home address.................Occupation.............
Mobile phone number..................Phone number..........
fax number..............And any necessary Identification=20
I wait for your urgent response,=20

Thanks and God Bless.=20
Yours Faithfully=20
Barrister Amadi William
{william_amadi@gawab.com}=0A=0A=0A

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