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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:
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (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.
  • +2348054311034 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +2348036825666 (Nigeria, 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.
  • officealtorneyconsultancy@yahoo.com
  • ascottandrobert@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • ncy@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 23:32:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: SCOTT AND ROBERTS LEGAL CONSULT.


SCOTT SIMS AND ROBERT LEGAL CONSULTANT.
Attorney & Counselors At Law
147 NNAMDI AZIKIWE VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS-NIGERIATelephone: +234-803-682-5666,+2348054311034
Email:{officealtorneyconsultancy@yahoo.com,=20
ascottandrobert@yahoo.com,dr_robertaltorney@yahoo.com.co}
=A0


ATTN:=20
=A0
Dear Mr/Mrs/Sir/Madam:
=A0=A0=A0 I am Barrister Sim Scott,the attorney at law to Late Engineer Bil=
l,a national of your country, who used to work with as an expertriate for a=
n oil servicing Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be Referred to as m=
y client. On the 26th of June 2005, my client, His wife and their three Chi=
ldren were involved in the tagic Belview air Plane crash. All passengers on=
board Unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquir=
ies to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has=
also proved Unsuccessful.
=A0 After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track His last =
name over the Internet, to locate any member of his Family hence I contacte=
d you. I have contacted you to assist in Repatriating the money and propert=
y left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unservic=
eable by the bank here. These huge deposits were lodged particularly, with =
the "BANK OF INDUSTRY PLC" An affiliate of Commercial Bank of Africa where =
the Deceased had an account valued at about $15.5Million Dollars. The Bank =
has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confi=
scated.
=A0Since I have been unsuccessful in Locating the relatives for over 2 year=
s now I seek your consent To present you as the next of kin of the deceased=
since you have The same last name so that the proceeds of this account val=
ued at $15.5million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can Shar=
e the money.60% to me and 40% to you I will procure all Necessary legal doc=
uments that can be used to back up any claim we may make.All I require is y=
our honest cooperation to enable us seeing this Deal through. I guarantee t=
hat this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect =
you from any breach of the law. And the way we are going to achieve this is=
I will need the following information from you,
=A0
Your Full Name and Address,
Your Age, Occupation and Position,
Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number for Communication Purpose.
I await your Call ASAP.
Note: Reply me through my alternative email address:{officealtorneyconsulta=
ncy@yahoo.com,=20
ascottandrobert@yahoo.com,dr_robertaltorney@yahoo.com.co} and call me as so=
on as you Receive this email on my number 234-803-682-5666 for futher discu=
ssion.
Best Regards,
Barrister Sim Scott AND ROBERT .
Attorney & Counselors At Law.
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Sim Scott AND ROBERTS LEGAL CONSULT.
Attorney & Counselors At Law
147 NNAMDI AZIKIWE
VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS-NIGERIA
Contact Us Via Email:{officealtorneyconsultancy@yahoo.com,=20
ascottandrobert@yahoo.com,dr_robertaltorney@yahoo.com.co}
Or Call us by Phone: +234-803-682-5666,+2348054311034
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