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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lome togo" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Usman Morgan <morgan_usman1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:21:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Katharine Bruinsslot



USMAN MORGANLUCAS_ATTORNEY
25/26 RIVERS LAY-OUT,
LOME -TOGO ,WEST -AFRICA=20
TELEPHONE - 00228-981-7172
=A0
Dear Katharine Bruinsslot,
=A0
I am Barrister Usman L. morgan=A0 Esq, a legal practitioner, I am the perso=
nal attorney to Mr. P . A. Bruinsslot, a national Of your country, who used=
to work with Agip Development Company in Lome Togo. He used to be my clien=
t.
=A0
On the 26th of Dcember 2004, my client, his wife and their only daughter we=
re involved in a Gas outblaze in their home in Lycee All house hold were co=
sumed by the fire unfortunately. Since then I have made several enquiries t=
o your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this ha=
s also proved unsuccessful.
=A0
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name=
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted yo=
u.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at Ten mil=
lion Three Hundred Thousand Dollars left behind by my client before it gets=
confisicated or declared unserviceable by the International Bank where thi=
s huge amount were deposited.
=A0
The said=A0 International Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next o=
f kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official =
working days.
=A0
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years no=
w, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased sin=
ce you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can b=
e paid to you.
=A0
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the =
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I have all necessary information =
and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.
=A0
All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this tra=
nsaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate a=
rrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Best Regards,
Usman L. Morgan Esq.=0A=0A=0A

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