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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:
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "miclark mike" <miclark_0222@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:46:31 +0000
Subject: help and act as the next of kin

From: Barr.mike clark
Cabinet Maitre Chamber
17th dankata rd.
lagos island
Republic Of Nigeria
Dear Sir,
I am mike clark attorney to Late paulton Allen a foreigner and an
Engineer with Atlas Engineering Co.Late paulton Allen has an
account with B.I.DB. which he set up in 1986.He died in 1996 in
Benin citi nigeria of West Africa. I received a memo early this year
from the international remittance unit of Banque .Internationale
Du.Benin(B.I.D.B) for an interview about $9.8M USD that belongs to
my client Late P.Allen ,The Bank informed me on their policy to
Freeze the account of Late Paulton Allen and redirect his funds
$9.8m usd back to government treasury because they saw no next
of kin in his entire file within the bank and his act has been
dormant for many years which is against the policy of the B.I.DB.

I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner
with foreign account as the foreign beneficiary to that fund.I
have resolved to share the money in this ratio.50% for me,35% for
you ,10% for the remittance manager in the bank who has agreed to
guide us for the success of our objectives and 5% for expences we
might incurre in the processing of this transaction. I will need
your full name and address.
Informations where the funds will be processed into. i will also
need your telephone and fax numbers for oral communications too.I
will start the processing of all the legal documents to back up
your claim immediately you send all the required information.I
will give you further details on the entire process when i
receive your positive response.

Regards
miclark Esq.

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