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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:
  • "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.)
  • "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.
  • allengeorge900@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • allengeorge115@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: allen george <allengeorge900@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: allengeorge66@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 08:18:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM: ALLEN GEORGE (ESQ)


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: allengeorge900@yahoo.ca

FROM: ALLEN GEORGE (ESQ)

ALLEN GEORGE & ASSOCIATES,

# 30 ADISA BASHUA STREET,

SURULERE, LAGOS - NIGERIA.

E-MAIL: allengeorge115@yahoo.co.uk


Dear



I am Barrister Allen George, the Personal Attorney to Mr. Larry Phyllis, Foreigner who used to work with Mekon Associates company in Nigeria, On the 2nd of March 2002, my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along Port Harcourt Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then

I have made several enquiries to your 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 of no avail,

hence I contacted you.



I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind

by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by

the finance house where these huge deposits were lodged.



Particularly, the finance house where the deceased, had an account valued

at about 20 million dollars has issued me a notice 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 3years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of

kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $20

million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the

money. 55% to me and 40% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax

as your government may require, I have all necessary legal documents that

can be used to back up any claim we may make.



All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this

transaction through. 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 me by my secured and confidential e-mail address at above stated.

Best Regards.

Barrister. Allen George.

Next Of Kin to My Late Client

- allen george

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