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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)
  • "barrister" (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: "kingsley Dominic" <kingsdom10@msn.com>
Reply-To: domchambers78@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 10:55:48 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir/Ma,Urgent reply!!!!

Dear Sir/Ma,Urgent reply!!!!
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Sir/Ma



I am Barrister Kingsley Dominic an advocate and Solicitor. I am the Personal
Attorney to Mr. Fredrick a foreigner, who used to work with European
Development Company in Nigeria.On The
21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their three children were
involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy to see if i can
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has all the while proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace
his relatives (i.e. same surname) over the Internet, to locate any member
of his family but of no
avail, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in
repatriating the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged.

Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about
7.3 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to
the deceased or have the account confiscated within the next ten official
working days. Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased since you are still a foreigner, so that the proceeds of this
account valued at $7.3 million USD can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money, 60% to me and 35% to you, while 5% should be for
expenses or tax as your government may require. I have all necessary legal
information that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in
touch with me by my cell no: + 234 803 434 6764 to enable us discuss
further.

Best regards,

Barrister Kingsley Dominic
Kingsdom Chambers
16 Williams Street, SW,
Ikoyi, Lagos- Nigeria.
CELL: + 234 803 434 6764

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