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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 friend" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031913467 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • barrlogardwilliams@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr.Logard williams" <barrlogardwilliams@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: logardwilliams2@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 07:20:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear friend (VERY URGENT)


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barrlogardwilliams@yahoo.com

Dear friend (VERY URGENT)



I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS CERTAINLY AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO STARTING A RELATIONSHIP HOWEVER I WOULD WANT YOU TO GIVE THIS PROPOSAL A GOOD THOUGHT. I CRAVE YOUR MOST DESIRED INDULGENCE.



I am Logard Williams, a Solicitor. I am the Personal

Attorney to Mr. Morris Thompson an American who unfortunately lost his

life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed

on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter. You shall

read

more about the crash on visiting this site.


http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list



I have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of my

clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After

these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives

over

the Internet, to locate any member of his family but to no avail hence

I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that belong to my

client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the

bank

where this huge deposit was lodged.



Particularly, the Bank where the late decease had an account valued at

about $9 million dollars has issued me a notice today to provide the

next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten

official working days.Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the

relatives for over 4 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

$9 million dollars can be paid to your account



For your assistance, you shall be compensated with

20% of the fund while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your

government may require. I will appreciate that you forward the

following information so that we can procee immediately with the deal.



1. Your full name and address

2. your telephone and fax numbers

3Age:

4:Occupation.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable

us have this transaction accomplished. I have all the documents (DEATH

CERTIFICATE AND DEPOSIT

CERTIFICATE) that guarantee this transaction isexecuted under a

legitimaterrangement. This will protect everyone involved from breach

of the

law.



I will also send you text of claim application to

fill out. You shall be expect to fill it out and forwarded to the

bank,requesting for the immediate remittance of the fund into your

nominated account. It is worthy to note that due to the nature of this

transaction absolute confidentiality is required when the fund has

been

remitted into your nominated account.

I must assure you, once again, this transaction is

safe and free from any encumbrace because adequate arrangement have

been put in place for its success. All is required of you is absolute

sincerity.


Best regards,

Barrister Logard Williams,

No.2 Threadneedle Street,

London, EC2R 8AH, UK

Tel: +447031913467



- Barr.Logard williams

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