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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.)
  • "lome togo" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:58:44 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Relative of Engr P.O keizer needed inheritance claim.



BARRISTER KARL DUNCAN=A0 ESQ,
LONTO CHAMBERS
14, RUE DU BOULVARD
LOME TOGO
WEST AFRICA
Alternative email:()=20
=A0
Dear keizer,
=A0
I AM BARR. Karl Duncan, a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to EN=
GR.P O=A0 keizer a national of your country, who is a Contractor and have s=
pent most of his life in my country (Togo) Here in after shall be referred =
to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their o=
nly son were involved in a car accident along bagida express road. All occu=
pants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.=20
=A0
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of m=
y clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these=
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the I=
nternet, to locate any Member of his family hence I contacted you.

=A0
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the assets and Capital value=
d at US$9.5million left behind by my client before they get confiscated or =
declared unserviceable by the African Development Bank Lome-Togo West Afric=
a where these huge deposits were lodged. The said bank, has issued me a not=
ice to provide the next of Kin or have the account confiscated within the n=
ext twenty Official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locatin=
g the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek the consent to present you as =
the Next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that=
the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.=20
=A0
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the =
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information=
and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from yo=
u is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.I gu=
arantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will=
protect you from any breach of the law.=20
=A0
alternative email:()Awaiting to hear from you.
=A0
Best regards,
=A0
BARR. Karl Duncan.=0A=0A=0A

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