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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447011140977 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "info._0980@terra.es" <info._0980@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:53:05 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Dear Friend


From: Kobayashi Eizo(ESQ)
Kobayashi Eizo & Associates,
21 Campshill Road Se13 6qu Lewisham
London England. Tel:+44-701-1140977.

Dear Friend

I am Barrister Kobayashi Eizo ,the Personal Attorney to Mr Larry
Yesenia, A deceased immigrant,who based in the London, Also referred
to as my client.On the 12th of July 2003, my client, his wife and their
only Child died in the train bomb blast along Edgware road Uk. Since
then I have been managing his properties here in the U.K. and some of
his
properties, which he put out for sale. which I monitored the payment as
his attorney, has been bought and paid for. Now the money paid was
deposited into his Local account here. I have contacted you to assist
in
repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before
they
get confiscated or declared unserviceable by his bank particularly.

The bank has issued me a notice to provide any of his next of kin
or have the account confiscated within 14 offical working days.My late
client has an account valued at 10 Million Dollars,Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for 4years now and the bank has
giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the next
of
kin to my late client, so that the proceeds of this account valued at
10 Million Dollars can be paid to you And then you and I can share the
money. 50% to me and 40% for you and 10% for miscellaneous expenses
that
might arise towards this transaction. I have all necessary
information/ documents that can be used to back up the Claim.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this
deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will Protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me,
as his attorney, this is a Risk free business relationship.If you
indicate interest you advised to send the following information.

{1}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
{2}. YOUR FULL NAME
{3}. YOUR AGE AND YOUR OCCUPATION.
{4}. YOUR IDENTIFICATION.
{5}.YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.

Best Regards.
Barrister.Kobayashi Eizo





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