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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2289862605 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • kinsmannchambers@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:24:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TO A FAMILY MEMBER OF Westerink.



FROM BARRISTER KINSMANN REMMY (ESQ)
HEAD,KINSMANN CHAMBERS LEGAL HOUSE FIRM,=A0
75 RUE DE RAMCO B,P,2010=20
INDUSTRIEL QUARTTIER DES ELIETES
LOME-TOGO WEST AFRICA.
Private Tel: +228 986-26-05
Private Email:kinsmannchambers@yahoo.com=A0

=A0
Hi,=A0
=A0
I am Barr. Kinsmann Remmy, a solicitor at law,personal attorney to Late Mr=
=A0PETER Westerink,=A0a citizen of your country, who was a contractor and a=
gent of SONACOP OIL Company in Cotonou Benin. [West Africa] .On the 26th De=
cember 2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a=
plane crash Boeing 727 in a Cotonou after take off from Cotonou internatio=
nal airport in Benin Republic while traveling with his family to their coun=
try through Beruit line for new year celebration. In Which my client and hi=
s family unfortunately lost their lives in the clash.=20
=A0
My client executed contract supply of Oil, Fuels and Bitumen valued at Thir=
ty Six Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Only. (US$36, 350 000.00 ) =
which was paid into his account before the untimely death. The Management o=
f BIA TOGO has issued me a notice to provide the next=A0of KIN=A0or have th=
e account frozen after certain period of time.=20
=A0
I have made several enquiries here to locate any of my clients extended rel=
atives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful=
attempts, I was motivated to contact you.=20
=A0
I request for your assistance to stand as the next of kin to my late client=
to enable the bank release and repatriating the money left behind by my la=
te client before the account get declared dormant and unserviceable or conf=
iscated by the bank management as unclaimed fund. earI am seeking for your =
consent to present you as the next of=A0KIN of the deceased so that the nin=
gs of this account valued at US$36, 350 000.00 can be transferred into your=
account. Both of us shall benefit 50% shares respectively for our individu=
al efforts.=20

As the personal attorney to the deceased client, i am giving you the assura=
nce that this transaction will be handled with maximum legitimate way, beca=
use I handled every legal documents of this contract supply and have all th=
e necessary legal information or Documents that can be used to back you up =
for the claim. And these I must do to make sure that this fund is not waste=
d or end up in the wrong hands.
=A0
All I require is your honesty, co-operation to enable us see this transacti=
on through.=20
Once more I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrange=
ment that will protectyou from any breach of the law, now the bank manageme=
nt had given me notice to present the accredited next of kin to the bank ac=
count, which you should understand that there will be no much interference =
provided that I as the personal lawyer to the account holder give you full =
legal recommendation.=20
=A0
Therefore, Get back to me with the following information of yours for prope=
r Identifications, and to prepared legal backup for this claim on your beha=
lf which I should submit to the bank immediately.
=A0
(1) Your Full Name and Address,=20
(2) Your Age,=20
(3) Occupation and Position,
(4) Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number for Communication Purpose.=20
Thanks for understanding, waiting to hear from you urgently for more update=
s through my private email address as indicated.=20
=A0
Best Regards,
=A0
Barr. BARRISTER KINSMANN REMMY (Esq).
Private Tel: +228 986-26-05
Private E-Mail:kinsmannchambers@yahoo.com=0A=0A=0A

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