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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. )
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (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: "Barrister Tom Bello" <goodchambers1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tombello1969@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:49:46 -0800
Subject: PLEASE ASSIST ME URGENTLY.


Dear Partner,

I want to crave your indulgence on this information and hope you will give
your co-operation to facilitate the execution.


I am Barrister Tom Bello,personal lawyer to a late expatriate(SANGRADOR
JORGE) who died in Last wednesday ill-fated air-crash(SPANAIR FLIGHT
NO:JK5022) that claimed the souls of 153 people including my client.You can
access this news via the following sites:
http://www.spanair.com/web/es-es/DSite/Listado-de-pasajeros/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7575776.stm#map



Before his unfortunate demised, he has Seven Million,Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars Only debts owed him by the Federal Government now approved for
disbursement.This amount emanated from his contractual debts owed him by the
Oil servicing company.
Since he left no next of kin to the best of my knowledge,the paying ministry
and bank have instructed for his deposited funds to be processed and paid to
proxy next of kin.

I am seeking your urgent reply to this important information so that I can
file your name as the next of kin for the money to be turned over in your
favour.

We shall share the money,60% to me and 40% to you and i will secure all
necessary legal documents that will be used to back the claim from the high
court here.All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
DEAL through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.


As soon as you avail your consent and reply back, I will give you more
information .
Furthermore,I will be glad to speak with you, so please email to me the
folowing information:

1. Your full names.
2. Your private telephone number.
3. Your full address
4. Your date of birth and Occupation.

Please give this information utmost priority.

Sincerely Yours,
Barrister Tom Bello.

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