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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: "matthew baker" <bmbaker55@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barristermbaker@walla.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:34:09 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Matthew Baker, an attorney at law in London. A deceased
client of mine, by name Alh. Slamet Hassan died in Banda Aceh in Indonesia
with his wife and family as a result of the deadly Tsunami.

Please log to this website for more about the Tsunami
www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake
I am contacting you to help assist me in ensuring that the funds lodged by
my client with a Financial Institution Abroad, the Financial Institution did
not decleared unclaimed hence my reason for this contact to you.

The Financial Institution has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin,
or the funds will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client, so that the proceeds of this
funds 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. Please contact me at once to indicate your
interest.

However if you are willing to assist me in this venture i will establish a
verbal telephone communication with you and bring you into a much better
picture of the situation.

Best Regards,
Barrister Matthew Baker.
3rd Floor,
Sunlight House, Quay Street
Manchester M3 3JZ

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