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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)
  • "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 united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (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.
  • barr.williamsifeoma11@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?utf-8?q?Barr.williams=20Ifeoma?=" <barr.williamsi@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: barr.williamsifeoma11@jmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:29:42 +0530 (IST)
Subject: TO YOUR URGENT ATTENTION!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barr.williamsi@yahoo.in



- Dear Friend,I am Barrister Williams Ifeoma, the Personal Attorney to a Foreign Contractor, who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in Nigeria.On the 11th of September 2001, my client, a Mexican National, late Engineer Carlos Montoya, an oil Merchant / Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death some years ago in a ghastly terrorist attack to American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California, crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Centre with 86 people on board. All occupants of the Aeroplane unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several inquiries to different Embassies to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits werelodged.Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin, relatives so that the fund left will be transferred or have the account confiscated within the next twenty official working days.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for so many years now I seek your consent to present you to the bank as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at uS$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and I can share this money. 65% to me and 30% to you while 5% should be for any expenses or tax as your Government may require.All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.I will want you to send to me on your return email the following information for the transfer in your favour.1, Your full names.2, Your contact address.3, The name of the bank you wish to receive the fund.4, The complete address of the bank.5, Your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication. I will want you to send your reply to my private email:{barr.williamsifeoma11@jmail.co.za} as soon as you get this mail to enable us discuss on the modalities and process for a successful execution of this transaction.Regards,Barrister Williams Ifeoma.

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