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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:
  • "from the desk of" (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)
  • "barrister" (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.
• 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.
  • ken_12wilson@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Kenneth J Wilson <ken_12wilson@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 04:09:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Attention, Pls reply me now


FROM THE DESK OF KENNETH WILSON CHAMBERS
(solicitor & advocate)
LONDON - UNITED KINGDOM

Dear Mrs Doreen

I am a solicitor at law, I am the personal attorney to Mr Paul Allan, a Consultant Radiologist who used to work in The Scotish Radiologocal Society, in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.

On the 21st of April 2004, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a car accident along an express road in London Uk. Since then I have made several enquires to their embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives which prooved unsuccessful.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodge.

Particularly, the Barclay Bank of London where the deceased had an account valued at about 9m pounds ( Nine Million Pounds ) has issue me a notice to provide the next of kin of the deceased or have the account confiscated within a shot period of time.

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 my email and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us further about this transaction.

Please reply to this email address (ken_12wilson@yahoo.com).

Best Regards,
Barrister Wilson.







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