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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • barrjamescoker14@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • barrjamescoker@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?James=20Coker?= <barrjamescoker14@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:45:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Barr.James Coker


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barrjamescoker14@yahoo.co.uk

SUIT 4, BLOCK 34

IWAYA PLAZER.

VICTORIA ISLAND,

LAGOS-NIGERIA

BARR.Dafe Jones(SAN)& CO LAWCHAMBER

LEGAL PRACTITIONALS, SOLISITORS & ADVOCATE

PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: barrjamescoker@myway.com



Dear Sir/Madam,



I am Barr, James Coker a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN),I am the personal attorney to Engr Mark Schramm, a nationale of your country, who used to work with chevron/texaco nigeria limited, here in nigeria. on the 27th of january 2002,my client,his wife and their three children were involved in ikeja bomb blast here in my country. my client and his family unfortunately lost there lives.since then i have made several enquirie to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this, has also proved unsuccessful.after these several nusuccessful attempts, i decided and do some research in the internet, to locate any member of his family. hence i contacted you.



I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.particularly,the STANDARD TRUST BANK NIGERIA PLC, lagos branch, where my client deposited us$15.6million dollars.



The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 14 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, so that the proceeds of this account valued at us$15.6million dollars can be transferred to your account there in your country,then you and me can share the money. i have all necessary legal documents that back up the claim we may make. all i require is your honest co- operation to enable us see this deal through.



I guarantee that this will be execute under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.please indicate your readiness to assist me,so that all the informations about this funds will be passed to you immediately.



And also assure me of your trust and remember that the trust in business is confidentiality.so let it be only between me and you.if you give me your full coperation and this transaction is properly executed,i am prepared to give you 40% of the total sum for your kind assistance.50% will be for me, And 10% percent will be for any expences we may incure along in this transaction.

please view these websites below to confirm what i am telling you.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm



And i will like you to send me you full contact information,which are.



FULL NAME.....................................................



ADDRESS......................................................



AGE...........................................................



SEX..........................................................



COUNTRY.......................................................



PHONE NUMBER..................................................



OCCUPATION....................................................



And get in touch with me by my private email address to enable us discuss further.



Thank you very much for your understanding



Best regards



Barr.James Coker



- James Coker

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