419 scam: "BOBBETT MACKAN"<bobbettsmackan1@sify.com> BOBBETT

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- bobbettsmackan1@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BOBBETT MACKAN" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 16:17:23 -0800
Subject: BOBBETT

Attorney Bobbetts Mackan
and Associates.
9 Woodland Rd.,
Bristol BS8 1TB,
United Kingdom.

Email: bobbettsmackan1@sify.com,

Dear Sir/Madam,

We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of $27,400,000.00USD (Twenty Seven Million, four hundred thousand U.S. Dollars) in the intent of the deceased (name now withheld since this is our second letter to you).

We contacted you because you bear the surname identity as the deceased and therefore can present you as the beneficiary to the inheritance since there is no written will. Our legal services aim is to provide our private clients with a complete service. We are happy to prepare wills, set-up and administer Trusts, carry out the administration of estates and prepare and administer powers of attorney. All the papers will be processed after your acceptance.

In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward to us your letter of acceptance; your current telephone and fax numbers, age, occupational status and a forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money to you.

Please respond to this email using my personal confidential mail at
bobbettsmackan1@sify.com.

Yours faithfully,

Bobbetts Mackan (LLM)

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