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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (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 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.
  • barr_henry@excite.com
  • barr_henry@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "barrhenrynwaeze@ommail.com" <barr_henrynwaeze1@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:27:55 -1200
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF: BARRISTER HENRY NWAEZE

FROM THE DESK OF: BARRISTER HENRY NWAEZE
CHAMBER: V HENRY NWAEZE & ASSOCIATES
3 ALLEN AVE. IKEJA. LAGOS - NIGERIA
Direct E-mail:barr_henry@excite.com

Attn: Sir/Madam.

My Name is Barrister Henry Nwaeze(SAN), a Solicitor. I am
the Personal Attorney to mrs. Ann Parker, a national of your
country. I have an urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you.On December 18, 1999, an American Oil
consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation, Mrs. Ann Parker. made a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$14.6,000,000.00(Fourteen Million, Six Hundred thousand
Dollars) in a bank. Upon maturity, I sent a routine
notification to her forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, I sent a reminder and finally i discovered
from her contract employers, the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation that Mrs. Ann Parker. died from a ghastly
automobile accident.

On further investigation, I found out that she died without
making a WILL, and all attempts to trace her next of kin was
fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Mrs. Ann Parker. did not declare any next of
kin or relations in all her official documents, including
her Bank Deposit paperwork in her Bank. This sum of
US$14.6,000,000.00 is still sitting in her Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the
end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.
According to Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 7 (Seven)
years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim this fund
Consequently,

My proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand
in as the next of kin to Mrs. Ann Parker. so that the fruits
of this woman's labuor will not get into the hands of some
corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like
you to provide immediately your full names and address, your
Telephone and fax number, Your age and marital Status so
that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin.

I will drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain
the necessary documents and letter of probate/
administration in your favour for the transfer. I would need
you as a Foreigner acting as the next of kin and sole
benefactor to the inheritance of Mrs. Ann Parker. to travel
and claim this money in a SECURITY COMPANY based in Europe
which is used by her bank as an offshore payment center to
the bank. The money will be paid to you for us to share in
the ratio of 50% for me and 40% for you then 10% for any
expensee that may come up. There is no risk at all as all
the pape rwork for this transaction will be done by me with
my position as Attorney guarantees the successful execution
of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply
immediately.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you understand
the transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and
rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable
for both of us because I shall require your assistance to
invest my share in your country. Am waiting your urgent
reply

Thanks and regards.

Barr.Henry Nwaeze.


Note:Direct E-mail:barr_henry@excite.com


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