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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)
  • "affidavit " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Martin Rodger" <mrodger1@mail.mn>
Reply-To: mrodger01_falcon@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:47:22 +0100
Subject: I SEEK YOUR CONSENT


Falcon Chambers UK
Falcon Court London EC4Y
Contact Person:Atty.Martin Rodger

Attn:

My name is Martin Rodger. I am a solicitor with Falcon
Chambers of EC4Y 1AA Falcon Court London, UK and
personal attorney to Engr.Christine Eich who died with
his family in the July, 2000 Air France crash. For your
confirmations
visit :http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.
stm

Although my client left no records of any next of kin
but I have made several inquiries to locate any of my
client's extended relatives but all to avail.

As a matter of fact, he had a fixed time deposit of
?1,700,000.00(one million and seven hundred pounds
sterling)with a finance house in United Kingdom and
stocks worth ?3,257,000.00 (with unclaimed dividends)
being managed by his stockbrokers.

Consequently, the Finance house has issued me a notice
to provide my client next of kin or have the fund liquidated within a short
time.

Based on my unsuccessful search for his
relatives for a long time now I therefore seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin/
inheritor to my deceased client,so that the
money will be transferred to your account
for us to share upon approval.

As his personal Attorney I have all the legal documents
and all it takes to back-up this claim and to convincingly
present you to the bank as the next of kin to my late client without
trouble.

All I require is
1. Your full name
2. Your full address
3. Your private phone and fax numbers
4. Occupation
5. Marital status
6. Age
7. Identity (Drivers License or International passport).

With these available I shall proceed to the probate court
to depose an affidavit presenting you as the next of kin
to my late client and a copy of it shall be sent to you
for updates.

For more information about me please visit the chambers'
Website;

http://www.falcon-chambers.co.uk/members/member.cfm?id=165

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Martin Rodger,QC

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