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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:
  • "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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • jamesclark_jj55@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: James Clark <clarkjames012001@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 07:48:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: BROTHER SEE IT

JAMESCLARK CHAMBERS & CO.
#29 WARREN ROAD LONDON.
UNITED KINGDOM.
E-MAIL:jamesclark_jj55@yahoo.co.jp


SIR,

I AM BARRISTER JAMES CLARK, A SOLICITOR. I AM THE PRIVATE ATTORNEY TO MR. HASSAN HUSSEIN, A NATIONAL OF IRAQ, WHO RUNS INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS AND OIL DEALS WITH BRITISH GOVERNMENT. ON THE 21ST OF FEB, 2008 WERE INVOLVED IN A ROADSIDE BOMB WITH HIS CAR IN BAGDAD WHICH CLAIMED HIS LIFE AND THE
LIFE OF HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY.


SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO HIS EMBASSY TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENT'S RELATIVES, THIS HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, I DECIDED TO TRACE ANYBODY THAT WILL BE OF GOOD HELP IN SAFE GUIDING THIS FUNDS OVER THE INTERNET, OR TO LOCATE ANYBODY
THAT IS TRUST WORTHY AND READY TO WORK WITH ME AS TO SEE THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION OR ANY MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY HENCE I CONTACTED YOU. I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY GOT CONFISICATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE
GUARANTY TRUST BANK WHERE THIS HUGE DEPOSITS WERE LODGED BY MY CLIENT. MY CLIENT HAD AN ACCOUNT VALUED 15 MILLION DOLLARS (us$15M USD)ONLY AND WITH HUGE DIAMOND STONES DEPOSIT IN THE BANK.

THE GUARANTY TRUST BANK HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE ACCOUNT CLOSED AND SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESFULL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR OVER 1 YEAR NOW. I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT SINCE YOU CAN HANDLE THE BUSINESS PROPERLY
AND INVEST THE FUNDS WISELY. HONESTLY I WANT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT VALUED US$15 MILLION DOLLARS TO BE PAID TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, HUGE DIAMOND DEPOSIT WILL BE SHIPPED TO YOU. THEN, YOU AND I CAN SHARE THE MONEY WITH THE DIAMONDS AND COMMENCE ON INVESTMENT OVER THERE UNDER YOUR
SUPERVISION SINCE INVESTMENT IS MY PRIORITY.

BE INFORMED THAT,50% IS FOR ME AND 40% FOR YOU AND 10% WILL BE USED FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT THIS MIGHT COST ON THE PROCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION. I HAVE ALL NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS
DEAL THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. IT IS 100% RISK-FREE. AWAITING TO HEARING FROM YOU WITHOUT DELAY.

PLEASE, EVERY MAIL SHOULD BE VIA THIS MY PRIVATE MAIL BOX: E-MAIL:jamesclark_jj55@yahoo.co.jp

BEST REGARDS,

BARRISTER JAMES CLARK
(PRIVATE ATTORNEY)





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