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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:
  • "barr." (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Chikaogbonnaya Fred <barr_chikaogbonnaya@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:15:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY.Henk Siepe




Barr.CHIKA OGBONNAYA.
CONSULT ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS.
102 RUE DU JEAN BEN.
LOME REP OF TOGO.

Dear,

I am Barr=A0CHIKA OGBONNAYA, a solicitor at law,personal attorney to Mr.C.B=
Siepe,a national Of your country,who used to work with Shell Company in Lo=
me Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of Ap=
ril 2006, my client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a
car accident along Kara express Road, Togo.=20

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I h=
ave made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients=
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several=
unsuccessful
attempts,I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any =
member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in retreiving the fundvalued at US$4.5 milli=
on left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unservi=
ceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited. =
The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the nex=
t of kin or havehis account confisicated within the next twenty
one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years no=
w, I seek the consent topresent you as the next of kin to the deceased sinc=
eyou have the same last names, so that the proceeds ofthis account can be p=
aid to you.Therefore,
on receiptof your positive response, we shall then discuss thesharing ratio=
and modalities for transfer.I have all
necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.=
=20

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 arrangement that will protect you from any breach=
of the law. Please get in touch with me through the above email for more d=
etails.

Best Regards.
Barr.CHIKA OGBONNAYA=0A=0A=0A

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