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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.
• 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.
  • +22997727889 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Wilson Fulwell" <wilsonf@alex4all.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 19:24:58 GMT
Subject: Dear Valtchev

Dear One,

 

I am barrister Wilson Fulwell,a solicitor at law. i am the personal attorney to Mr.Alex Valtchev,a national of your country, on the 25t of December 2003, my client was involved in plan crash accident,Unfortunately he lost his life,For more information visit the below websit.www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/

 

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. The bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $9.6 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 beenunsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin Of the deceased since you are from the same country, so that the Proceeds of this account valued at $9.6million dollars can be paid to you,subsequently  to be shared among us 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 deal Through. I guarantee that this will beunder a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please your full contact address and phone# is required for quick action.Please do not reply if your last name didnot march the name in question.
Awaiting your .

Best regards,

 

Barrister Wilson Fulwell

Phone+229-97727889

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