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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:
  • "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: "Kelvin Adams" <kelvinadams_29@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:14:11 +0000
Subject: REQUEST



I am Mr Kelvin Adams, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, by name
Mr. Andrew Parker, who hereinafter shall be referred to as my client, died
as the result of a heart-related condition in November 2002. I have
contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client
before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this
deposit valued at 45million dollars is lodged. This bank has issued me a
notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated
because there is a government gazzette/mandate/authorising all banks to
freeze or consificate any account that has not been serviceable in a long
period of time, this is geared towards capital flight for the economy.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, so that the proceeds of this
account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually
agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my
client's next-of-kin will be provided.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction
through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.

If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology
but if not, then contact me at once to indicate your interest, By giving me
your telephone/fax number and contact address so that I too can contact you.

Kindly reply to : kelvinadams_ukbarrister@msn.com

Best regards,
Barrister Kelvin Adams

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