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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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.)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348055655294 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Robert=20Peters?= <rpeters202@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: robertsan009@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 04:50:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Waiting For Your Reply


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:rpeters202@yahoo.com.co



- Barr Robert Peters Chambers,ADVOCATES SOLICITORS, AND NOTARY PUBLIC Etim Karimu Crescent,Victoria Island,Lagos Nigeria EMAIL:barrister_robert66@yahoo.comTelephone:+234-80-556-552-94.Dear Friend Compliment ofthe season,please accept my unsoilicited mail toyou.Firstly,let me introduce myself to you.I am Barrister Robert Petera solicitor at law.I am the personal Attorney to Mr.Larry Conway,A native of your country,who isbased and work with the LNG (liquifiedNatural Gas)company here in Nigeria.On the 2nd of March2003, my client, his wifeAnd their two children were involved in a car accident along Sango Otta,Abeokuta expressway.All occupantsothe vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.Sincethen,I have requested for alot information to your embassy tolocateany of my clients extended relatives this has also provedunsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided tosearch for a person who can act as the next of kin to my lateclient.Henceforth,I contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where the fund was deposited.Apparently,the finance institute where the deceased had an account valued at about USD$7.2,000,000,00 million dollars has issued me a notice toprovide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working days.Since Ihave been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over4years and the Bank where my late client deposited his entirefund,they are given me a short time to present the next of kin to mylate client.now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased,So that the proceeds of this account valued atUSD$7.2,000,000,00 million dollars can be paid to you andthen you and I can share the money.I am willing tocompensate youwith 40% of the total funds while 50% will be for me toinvest inyour country while 10% will befor any expenses that may be incured between you or me during the process of transaction.I have all necessarylegal documents that can be used to back up anyclaim we may make.I am honorably seeking for yourassistance as follows:(1)I WANT YOU TO ACT AS A BENEFICIARY.(2)I WANT YOU TO PROVIDE WHERE THIS MONEY WILLBE TRANSFERRED.All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us achieve ourgoal.I guarantee that thiswill be executed under a legitimatearrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law if you areinterested,kindly get in touch with me withthe following informations.1)YOUR FULL NAME/ADDRESS.2)YOUR MOBILENUMBER FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION.3)YOUR FAX NUMBER/PHONE NUMBER.4)YOUR OCCUPATION & AGE.To enable our further discussion about thistransaction.Thanks and God bless you.Best regards,Barrister Robert Peters (SAN

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