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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:
  • "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.
  • supremechamber@interia.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: barrister <marlus44@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: supremechamber@volny.cz
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:27:06 -0700
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY


STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT:

Attn. Dear'

I crave your indulgence as I contact you in this
surprising manner, I want you to bear in mind that
this is not a hoax mail, and I earnestly advice that you
read it carefully as I am optimistic it will open door
for unimaginable financial reward for both of us.

I am Barrister Fabian Udoku, personal
attorney to a late foreigner' a national of your country.
who was a contractor with the shell development Oil
Company here in Nigeria.
On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their
Only child got involved in a ghastly auto accident
Along Nouway Express Road, unfortunately all
Occupants of the vehicle lost their lives, I then Made

fervent efforts to locate any of his extended relatives but
this was Unsuccessful. still in this bid, i recently decided
to track his last name through the net in the hope of locating
any member of his family hence I found you.

I am contacting you to help repatriate the
Money left behind by my client. However' I guess you are not a
Relative of my client after all, but I have decided to benefit
From this huge sum of US11.5 Million instead of letting
It lost in the bank, since I am unsuccessful of locating
The exact relative. as the bank has issued me a
Notice to provide the nest of kin/relative or have the account
declared unserviceable and fund confiscated within 12
Banking days. So I am seeking your consent to present you
As the next of Kin/Relative of the deceased, so that this
US11.5 Million can be transferred into your account then
you and I share's it according to the below ratio;

- 40% for you' on your assistance, and
- 60% for me and incur expense.
Note; there's no kind of risk or embarrassment involve
In this as everything has been place under control by me.
All I require is your honest co-operation and support. but
this most Remain confidential between both of us.

Reply urgently for immediate proceed, you can also
Reach me by alternate email: supremechamber@interia.pl

Thanks and God Bless

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