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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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • barrjohnchijioke@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: "John Chijioke" <chijioke107@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:44:59 +0000
Subject: MY DEAR FRIEND


ATTN: SIR/MA
MY DEAR FRIEND,

I AM JOHN CHIJIOKE, A SOLICITOR AT LAW. I AM THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO MR
BENSON, A NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY, WHO LIVED IN NIGERIA, HERE IN AFTER
SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT. ON THE 21ST OF APRIL 1999,MY CLIENT WAS
INVOLVED IN ACAR ACCIDENT ALONG LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESS ROAD.ALL OCCUPANTS OF
THE VEHICLE UNFORTUNATLY LOST THEIR LIVES.
I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST ME 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 OCEANIC BANK PLC,WHERE THE DECEASED HAD AN ACCOUNT VALUED AT ABOUT 12.5
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 UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES,I NOW SEEK YOUR CONSENT
TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED SINCE YOU HAVE THESAME
LAST NAME SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT VALUED AT USD12.5 MILLION
DOLLARS CAN BE PAID TO YOU.IF YOU AGREE,WE CAN DISCUSSS 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 THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT
THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.YOU DO NOT HAVE NOTHING TO
FEAR OR WORRY ABOUT SINCE AM THE ONLY ATTORNEY TO MY LATE CLIENT THAT
WITNESS THIS FUND. AS A LAWYER I HAVE THE ABILITY AND NECESSARY INFORMATION
TO PRESENT YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND.I REQUIRE YOUR FULL
COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING BY FORWARDING TO ME YOUR FULL NAME AND
ADDRESS, TO ENABLE ME PUT UP THE CLAIM FOR PROCESSING OF THIS TRANSACTION
AND SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER TO ENABLE US TO DISCUSS THE
FINAL CONCLUSION OF THE DEAL.
AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE.

YOU CAN ALSO REACH ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL::
barrjohnchijioke@yahoo.ca
Best Regards,
Barr.JOHN CHIJIOKE.

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