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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:
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +2289124914 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • barrister_sam@inbox.com

Fraud email example:

From: BARRISTER SAM <sam_kokou4@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:54:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Frans Berbers


FROM BARRISTER SAM KOKOU.
SAM CHAMBER LOME TOGO
PHONE/00228 912 49 14
LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA.
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL /barrister_sam@inbox.com
ATTN .

I am contacting you for the claim of your late
uncle's fund that was deposited with the union togolaise bank. I must solicit your confidence in
this claim,this is by virtue of it's nature as being
utterly confidential and top Secret.

Though I know that contact of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well since I know everything about your late uncle's fund.

I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this matter. Let me start by introducing myself properly to you.I am BARRISTER SAM KOKOU. the Attorney to your late uncle Engr.A.H Berbers(Snr)an oil Merchant with the Federal Government of Lome-Togo, until his death some years ago in Kenya Air Bus(A310-300)Flight KQ430,Banked with UNION BANK PLC,Lome-Togo and had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2001 worth US$28,000,000.00 (Twenty eight Million United States Dollars).


The bank now expects the Next of Kin to come forward as Beneficiary. Efforts has been made by the Union togolaise Bank of Lome-Togo to get in touch with
any of the Deceased Family relatives, but they have met with no success.As the deceased being a foreigner,that was why I decided to contact you so that you can put claim on this.

Now the management under the influence of the bank Chairman and Members of the Board of directors,that arrangement has been made for the fund to be declared Unclaimed In order to avert this negativedevelopment, it is my duty to contact you since your name was listed as the next of kin to his properties.


All documents and proof to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out by me for this claim.I have secured from the probate an order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries,and more so I am assuring you that this claim is 100% risk free.
Now it is left for you deceide on what you will give as my percentage for assisting you in this claim.I hope to hear from you soon or call me immediately you receive this mail on this phone number +228-912 49 14.

Yours Sincerely,
BARRISTER SAM KOKOU.
00228 912 49 14.
GOD BLESS.
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL / barrister_sam@inbox.com




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