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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.)
  • "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.
  • barristerpatrick_diallochambers@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "PATRICK DIALLO" <barrdiallo_pat1@barrpatrickdiallo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:41:32 +0000
Subject: Wouters

ATTN:Wouters

I am Barr.Patrick Diallo, solicitor and notary public, the personal attorney
to Mr. Mark Wouters, a national of your country.On the 21st of April 2003,
my client, his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along
Accra / Kumasi express road. Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the
event of the accident, since then i have made several enquiries to locate
any of my clients extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over theInternet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence
I contacted you.I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
property left behind before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where my client lodge these huge deposits.Particularly, the bank
where the deceased had an account valued at about U.S$28.3 million U.S
dollars. Consequently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have the account confiscated within a short time.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over some years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased ;
We will share fortune thus 50% for me and 45% to you, while 5% should be
for expenses or tax as your government may require. I have all necessary
legal documents that can be used to backup the claim.All I require is your
honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me through my e-mail(
barristerpatrick_diallochambers@yahoo.co.uk) to enable us discuss further.


Thanks for your kind co-operation

Barr.Patrick Diallo




Kindly forward to me the following information to enable me start processing
the necessary documents:
1. Your full name as stated in your international passport.
2. Your residence address, age and occupation.
3. Your Cell phone and Fax numbers for easier communication.

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