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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, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447040125737 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • dannyonyassociates@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: daniel onyeike <dannyonyassociates@goowy.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:16:54 GMT
Subject: HOW ARE YOU?


From: Bar. Daniel Onyeike (President)
Chambers:DANNYONY & ASSOCIATES. LONDON UK
Tel. +44 7040125737

Dear Sir,

How are you? I am Barrister Daniel Onyeike, a solicitor at law . I am
the personal attorney to Mr. Robert Yan from your country, who used to
be an oil merchant here in London UK. Herein, shall be referred to as my
late client. On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and their three
Children were involved in a car accident. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search over the internet
to locate any person from your country to have it a deal since I was
unable to locate the real next of kin to my late client; I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance house where these huge deposits were lodged.

My late client had an account valued at about Three million United
States Dollars (US$3,000,000:00) Now the finance home has issued me a
notice to provide his next of kin without any further delay. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the real relatives uptill now, Please I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin and heir apparent of the deceased since you are from the same country and bear the same name so that the proceeds of this amount valued at $3,000,000:00 can be claimed by you and then you and I will share the money accordinly. 50% to me and 40% to you and 10% will be set aside to balance all expenses incured both on my side and yours during the process of transaction.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make and I promise I will not disappoint you. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law both local and International Monetary Laws during and after this transaction if any.

I am waiting for your urgent response with a copy of this email. MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS IS: dannyonyassociates@yahoo.co.uk

Best Regards,

Bar. Daniel Onyeike (President)
DANNYONY & ASSOCIATES. LONDON UK.
Tel. +44 7040125737
__________________________________________
Get your own goowy now @ http://www.goowy.com

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