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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "barr." (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: Yemi Williams <billy_yemi@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:03:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Soliciting For Assistance



Soliciting For Your Assitance

Dear sir/madam,

I am Yemi Williams Esq a legal practitioner, I am a personal attorney to a friend who used to work with Handebull Construction & Oil Services in Nigeria Who, I shall refer to as my client On the 4th of May 2002, my friend, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a plane mishap that took place in Kano Over 76 passengers died in the incidence, unfortunately my friend and his family lost their lives.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$15million left behind by my client in a private security firm before it gets Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge amount were deposited.

The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next fourteen official working days. For the fact that I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you, we have also agreed on a sharing ratio, 20% for you as the account owner and 80% for me and my colleagues. Furthermore, we shall be coming over to your country when the money is finally in your account and we shall be relying on your advise as regards to investing our share in Real Estate business in your country. Be informed that this business is 100% risk free and safe considering the bank officials involved.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information from the files that needed to back up legal documents, all I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

To commence this transaction therefore, I would required the following your full name, contact address, telephone and fax number. this information would be used to make formal application as a matter of procedure for the release of the fund into your account.

Please get in touch with me through my private Email.

Best Regards,
Barr.Yemi Williams Esq



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