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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:
  • "a security company " (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 send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
  • "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.)
• 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.
  • paulrichard04@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER PAUL RICHARD" <paul.richard@club-internet.fr>
Reply-To: paulrichard02@aim.com
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:19:08 -0700
Subject: REPLY




BARR.PAUL RICHARD (esq)

Terry waya Chambers

409 Nortonburg,

Accra,Ghana-West Africa.

Reply to:paulrichard04@aim.com




Attn:,



Compliments of the day to you.


I am Barr.PAUL (Esq.), a legal practitioner. My client who was a member
board of trustees SPDC London was killed with his entire family in a fatal
accident,sparing none of their lives, some years ago. Before his death, I
assisted him in the deposit of some funds with a Security Company for
safekeeping.The funds have remained unclaimed since his death, and such
unclaimed funds are appropriated and returned to the treasury as a matter
of policy. Considering the lack of success in my bid to locate any of his
relatives for over a year now, I hereby solicit your consent to enable me
present you as the Next of Kin to my deceased client.


I am contacting you for two reasons. Firstly, you both have the same last
name, which makes the claim most credible. Secondly, I strongly believe
that the Security Company does not deserve to inherit the funds, These
reasons led to my resolve to claim the funds which was why I contacted
you,With your permission, I will proceed to establish you as the next of
kin/Beneficiary to my late client.


I would want you to furnish me with the following informations which will
assist me in this claim,


1,FULL NAME


2,CONTACT ADDRESS


3,TELEPHONE AND FAX


4,OCCUPATION.


These information will assist me to secure the necessary papers in your
name When I receive your response.

I await your reply,


BARR.PAUL RICHARD {Esq.}.


barrister paul chambers paul

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