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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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.)
• 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.
  • barr_uchewillisasq1@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • barr_uchewillisasq@terra.com.mx (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?uche=20williams?= <barr_uchewillisasq1@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: bar_ucwilliams@mixmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 05:45:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barr_uchewillisasq1@yahoo.com.ph

BARRISTER UCHE WILLIAMS

Senior Advocate, International Legal Practitioner

G#M chambers & Financial Attorney

Joint cresent Mountain Island Nigeria

Email:barr_uchewillisasq@terra.com.mx


I must solicit your confidentiality and assure you that I am contacting

you in good faith and this proposal will be of mutual benefit. I know

that this an unsolicited way to start a relationship. However, this

correspondence is unofficial and private, and should be treated as such.



I am barrister Uche Williams , a solicitor and personal attorney to

Mr. Kenneth Curcio, a citizen of your country. He was a contractor with the

Gold Minning Corporation in Nigeria, On the 26th of December 2004,my

client died with his wife and only son during their x-mass holiday in

Phuket tourist resort in the tsunami flood disaster that happened in

Thailand, Asia.



My proposal is in respect of a certain fixed deposit made by my late

client with a bank here for a period of six months on the July 1st 2004.

This deposit is a total of $14M (US$14,000,000.00) and I intend to

present you as the next of kin to my late client to enable us claim the

funds before it is reverted to the banks treasure as unclaimed fund since

my late client did not mention any next of kin in any of the deposit

document and I have not been able to locate any of his extended

relatives.


My suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as

the next of kin/beneficiary to the fund deposited by my late client

valued at US$14M will be paid to you.


Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning

this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank

account, which you will send to the bank, we shall share in the ratio

of 60% for you, and 40% for me. I have worked out a procedure that will

ensure success, and as a lawyer, I will ensure that all our actions are

within the confines of the law. Should you be interested please,

respond via this email address (barr_uchewillisasq@terra.com.mx)and I will provide

you with more details of this transaction and how to proceed.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.


Barrister Uche Williams

Attorney at Law.



- uche williams

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