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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "fred jo" <fred_j0001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: m_odiaka@fsmail.net
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:06:47 +0000
Subject: Memo.

From Barr. Martins Odiaka
6 James Oni Street
Fadeyi Lagos.


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Barrister. Martins Odiaka, a solicitor at law, personal, attorney to
Mr.P.B Sanchez,a national Of your country, who used to work with Shell
Development Company in Lagos Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as
my client. On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their only
daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have
made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, i decided to contact you to act as the next of kin
to my late clinet, and assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$20.5
million left behind by my client, before it gets confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the UNIVERSAL TRUST BANK LIMITED LAGOS NIGERIA. where this
huge amount were deposited.

The said bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his
account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days. Since
I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I
seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that
the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of
your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and
modalities for transfer.I have all necessary information and legal documents
needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this
will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. Please get in touch with me through the above email for
more details.

Best Regards.

Martins Odiaka.

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