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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:
  • "huge deposit" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: richard omole <richard_omole@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 10:44:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MY GOOD FRIEND


Dear Sir/Maddam,
I am Barrister Richard Omole {ESQ} a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney To Mr Eric Doyle a national of your country, who lived in Nigeria, Here in after shall be referred to as my client.On the 21st of April 2001, my client was involved in a car accident Along Sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle Unfortunately lost their lives. 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 the Bank where this huge deposit was lodged.

Particularly, the THE BANK where the deceased had an account valued at about 9.5 million dollars Has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account Confiscated within the next twenty official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin Of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the Proceeds of this account valued at 9.5 million dollars can be paid to you. If you agree, we can discuss your percentage.

I have all necessary Legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this dealthrough.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement That will protect you from any breach of the law.Pls i will like you to send me your full name and address ,private telephone and fax number for easy communication.
Best regards,
Richard Omole(Esq.)


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