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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:
  • "php-nuke powered site - http://yoursite.com" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (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.
• 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.
  • brianstewart_chambers@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mary Johnson <mismaryjohnson@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 23:07:25 +0200
Subject:


FROM BARR BRIAN STEWART,

NO 10 MARINA STREET,

LAGOS NIGERIA.



Dear Friend


I am Barrister Brian Stewart from Stewart Legal Chambers, a Business Consultant/Attorney to Mr. Benson a National of your Country, who worked with SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (SPDC)in Niger Delta State of Nigeria. In August, 2001, My client and his family were involved in a fatal Motor accident along Shagamu - Benin Express Road, which claimed his life, wife and two of his sons. Since then, I have made several enquires to your embassy to locate any of his extended relatives, but this had proved abortive, after several! efforts and attempt to locate member of his family. Now, I am

soliciting you to act as the Next-of-kin to My late client in repatriating the money and properties left behind by my client before they get confiscated by the OCEANIC BANK PLC where the deceased had deposited the funds valued $12.8Million U.S. Dollars and i wounld not like this money to go to the corrupt government of Nigeria hence i am contacting you.


However, I have issued a Letter of administration to provide the next-of-kin within 21 working days or have the account frozen.


Therefore, I want to present you as the next-of-kin to the late deceased, since you have the same surname, so that the proceeds of his account !could be paid to you and thereafter, you and I can share the money. 35% percent for you, while 50 percent for me and my chambers and 10% for any expensis we incure. Also, I will use my position to obtain all necessary documents to back-up our claims, On this note, I required your full co-operation and understanding by forwarding to me YOUR ADDRESS, to enable me put-up the claim for processing and payment. and send me your telephone/fax number to enable us to discuss the final conclusion of the deal.


Looking forward to hear your prompt respond and urgent call.


Please reply me with this
email address ( brianstewart_chambers@yahoo.co.uk )


Yours faithfully,


BARR BRIAN STEWART,


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