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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (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 ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: barrister_chrisbeno@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:49:32 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.........




From=A0Barr,Chris Beno=A0& Co. Chambers
Solicitors & Advocates.
06 BP 1409 dpakpa godomey,
Lome Togo Republic.


Dear=A0Friend,=20

I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you this mail,if the contents doe=
s not meet with your personal and business ethics,I appologise in advance.I=
am Barrister Basil =A0the Personal Attorney to late Mr Caldwell, who was a=
contractor with emelite gold mining company here in Lome Togo.And on the 3=
rd of Oct 2002, my client,and his family were perished in a ghastly car acc=
ident along Midombo Togo express way.


But my client made a fixed dopsit valued at (USD$25.500,000.00) ,Twenty Fiv=
e Millions Five hundred=A0 Thousand United States Dollars and upon the matu=
rity this bank started contacting him but no response. Conseqently,the bank=
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisca=
ted after four years, as the law of this land says. Since then have made se=
veral enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relati=
ves,this has also proved unsuccessful.


Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years=
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased =
since you are from the same country and also bears the same last name,so th=
at the proceeds of this account valued at $25.500 can be paid to you and th=
en you and me can share the money.

I know that you might be wonder why i have decided to trust you with this h=
uge sum, but the truth is that i need you to get this money out and conside=
ring the fact that your a foreigner which makes it a lot easier and straigh=
t forward.


I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any=20
claim we may make.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see=
this deal
through.=20
=A0
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate=A0arrangement tha=
t will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me b=
oth through email and phone to enable us discuss further .=20


Thanks as i am waiting for your respond


Best Regards,
Barr Chris Beno Eqs.=20
=0A=0A=0A

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