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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:
  • "chambers" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Peterside Adolph <drpeterside60@msn.com>
Reply-To: <drpeterside1960@i12.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:36:01 +0000
Subject: Your Assistance Pls.



Peterside & Peterside Chambers,
305 Awlowo Way,Ikeja.
Lagos.
18/03/09


I am Dr. Peterside A. U. an attorney at law. I am the personal attorney to an ousted Governor of Ondo State, code name "Ondo" for security reasons. Refer to www.sunnewsonline.com Wednesday, February 25, 2009.


Herein after shall be referred to as my client, has advised me to look for a trust worthy foreign partner who we can trust and who will be able to keep our secrets secret to do business with, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss.



All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

We look forward to a rewarding business relationship.

Thank you and God bless you.



Yours truly,


Dr Adolph U. Peterside.
Principal Partner,
Peterside & Peterside Chambers,
305 Awolowo Way,Ikeja Lagos.
Tel:234 705 892 5237.

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