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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (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. )
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (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.
• 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.
  • d_duke9@hotmail.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Dossou Duke" <dossouduke6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dossouduke10@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 18:34:49 +0100
Subject: BARRISTER DR DOSSOU DUKE


BARRISTER DR DOSSOU DUKE
Counselors At Law
Avocat 04 BP 11551, Cotonou,
République du Bénin
Private Email ;d_duke9@hotmail.fr

Attn.

I am Barrister Dr Dossou Duke ,the attorney at law to Late Andrea Kuèera, a
national of your country, who used to work as the Director of Société
Nationale de Commercialisation des Produits Pétroliers (SONACOP)Oil Company
in Benin Republic West Africa Here in after shall be Referred to as my
client. On the 25th of December 2003, my client, His wife and their three
Children were involved in a plane crash. All occupants of the plane
Unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to
your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also
proved Unsuccessful.

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 you.
I have contacted you to assist in Repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank here.

These huge deposits were lodged particularly, with the "Continential Bank "
An affiliate of Commercial Bank of Africa where the Deceased had an account
valued at 20,000,000.00 EUR The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated.

Since I have been unsuccessful in Locating the relatives for over 4 years
now I seek your consent To present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have The same last name so that the proceeds of this account
valued 20,000,000.00 Eurs can be paid to you and then you and me can Share
the money.60% to me and 40% to you I will procure all Necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.All I require is
your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this Deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

And the way we are going to achieve this, I need the following information
from you,

Click the website below and view the Plane crash .
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/3348445.stm

Your Full Name and Address,
Your Age, Occupation and Position,
Your Telephone and Mobile for Communication Purpose.
Looking forward to hear from you.

Best Regards,
Barrister Dr Dossou Duke

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