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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:
  • "a security company " (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. )
  • "trunk box" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Said Ibezim <said_ibezim@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: saidibezim@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 09:20:38 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ATTENTION TO..........Marga de Langen



FROM BARRISTER SAID IBEZIM
AYO LAW CHAMBERS
33 AVENUE DE LA GARE
B.P.1054
LOME-TOGO
 
Attn:Friend,
 
With due Respect, I crave your indulgence as i contacted you in such a surprising manner. But I respectfully insist that you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic it will open doors for unimaginable financial rewards for both of us.I am Barrister Said Ibezim, Personal attorney to Late Engr.A.de Langen, an expatriate oil consultant,here in after shall be referred to as my client.
 

On the 21st of April, 2002, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Karra-Sokode expressway while arriving from a Holiday to Lome .All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then, I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful.
 
I am contacting you to assist me in claiming the sum of US$9.5 million, which my late client  deposited with a Security Company here in Lome-Togo for safekeeping before it gets confiscated or declared an abandon property by the Security company where this huge amount was deposited.He accumulated this money from an onshore Oil engineering Servicing award and the said money was carefully packed  in a trunk box and  deposited as a diplomatic consignment under a special diplomatic coverage.
 
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over one year now, I therefore, seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the deposit trunk box containing  the US$9.5 million can be released and deliver to your postal address (doorstep), and I and you can share the money at an agreed proportion. You will be required to provide your full address where the mentioned consignment will be transferred/delivered to.
 
Upon your acceptance to this proposal, the information of the Security Company will be furnished to you so that you establish a contact with them and inform them of your readiness to claim the deposit consignment with them..
 
Every secret information relating to the deposit will be given to you which you shall use to identify yourself as the next of kin to my late client.Please contact me as soon as possible. On receipt of your positive response,we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for the transfer. You can send your personal telephone and fax numbers
 
Yours, Sincerely
Said Ibezim



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