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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +22997133013 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • barrister_ahmedayaz@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER AYAZ" <barrister_ayaz4@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:04:31 +0000
Subject: Barrister Ayaz ESQ.

Ahmed Ayaz Chambers & Law Firm
140 Rue De La Justices
Cotonou Rep.Du Benin,
Phone: +229-97-13-30-13

Read carefully
I am Barrister Ahmed Ayaz, a solicitor at law and to personal attorney to
Engr.P.R.Rhea,a national of your country who used to work with the Shell
Development Company in Cotonou Rep.Du Benin.

Hereinafter should be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April, 2003,
my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident
along Jakpa express road.

Unfortunately all occupants of the vehicle lost there lives, since then I
have made several inquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, but this has not been successful at all.

After several attempts, I then decided to track his last name over the
internet to locate any member of his family, hence I contacted you. I want
you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US $12.5 Million left
behind by my late client into your private account before it gets
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Company where
the money was lodged.

This said Security Finance Company has given me a ultimatum to provide the
next of kin or have my client’s account confiscated within the next twenty
one official working days. Based on the note and since it’s has been
unsuccessful for me to locate the relatives for over 2 years now.

I am now using this opportunity to seek your consent and permission to
present you as the next of kin my late client (the deceased) since you are
a foreigner. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then
discuss on the sharing ratios and modalities for the transfer. I have all
the necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for the
claims. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see
this transaction through,

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please do not hesitate to
contact me through my alternative email on
(barrister_ahmedayaz@hotmail.com)

Best regards,
Barrister Ahmed Ayaz ESQ.

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