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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • barrmarkeze01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: barrmarkeze01@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 14:42:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Private and Confidential Legal Buisness Transactions


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:office.attorney@yahoo.com.co



- Dear Friend,First I'm soliciting your utmost confidentiality in this transaction. I amBarrister Mark Eze a solicitor at law. I am the Personal attorneyto Late Mr. Herbert J. Louis, a foreign expatriate who owns an oilservicing companies in Luanda , Angola & Port-Harcourt, Nigeria . On the21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their three Children wereinvolved in a plane crash involving an ADC Airline which claimed theirlives. Since then I have made After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his lastname over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence Icontacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the moneyand property left behind by my client before they get confiscated ordeclared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Since I have satisfied my conscience by the frantic unsuccessful efforts Ihave made in trying to locate any of my clients relatives without success,I now seek your consent to present you as a next of kin to my deceasedclient. The balance in his account valued at US$8.5 Million dollars willbe paid to you, I use this opportunity to crave your indulgence for amutual financial BEQUEST which will be beneficial for both of us as wepartner for this investment and then you and I will share the money as weshall agree.As the personal attorney to my deceased client, I shall take care of allthe necessary legal documents that are required to back up the claim thatyou are the beneficial next of kin. All I require from you now, is yourhonest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I am assuring youthat this transaction and its procedures is 100% legal and risk freeinvolvement, I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimatearrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.However, if this business proposal offends your moral values, do accept myapology, but if it is acceptable by you, kindly get back to me immediatelythrough my secured private e-mail address:barrmarkeze01@gmail.com You may also, send me your full name, phone number, and home address sothat we can begin almost immediately.I look forward to your urgent response.Best regards,Barrister Mark Eze{SAM}Mark and Associates.E-mail;barrmarkeze01@gmail.com TELL;2348052302577.

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