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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Precious Amah <preciousamah@supereva.it>
Reply-To: precious_experience2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 10 Jun 2006 11:52:10 -0000
Subject: NEXT OF KIN


FROM THE DESK OF: BARR; PRECIOUS AMAH

PRINCIPAL PARTNER: LIBERTY LAW FIRM

PLOT: 109, ACCRA NEW TOWN, ACCRA-GHANA.



DEAR SIR/MADAM



I am Barristers PRECIOUS AMAH,Solicitor and Notary Public,the Personal Attorney to Mr.Mark Durkee, Who is a National of your Country.On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his Wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along Accra/Kumasi express road.Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of the accident, since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives and this has also proved

unsuccessful.



After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to see if I can locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you.I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind before they get confiscated or declared nserviceable by the Security Finance Company where my client lodged thess huge deposits.Particularly, the ecurity Finance Company where the deceased had an account valued at about (US$20.5million ). Consequently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account

confiscated within a short time.



Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over someyears now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of the account valued at US$20.5million can be paid to you for both of us to share the fundsin the following ratio; 60% to me and 35% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or Tax. I have all the necessary Legal documents that can be used to backup the claim.



All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under alegitimatearrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.

Thanks for your kind co-operation







BARR; PRECIOUS AMAH

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