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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:
  • "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: "Wong Nee" <wongnee_ass52@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_wongnee47@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:04:45 +0800
Subject: Expecting Your Urgent Reply

Dear Respected One,

I am Wong Nee, an attorney at law.A deceased client of mine,by name Mr.
Edwards J. Donald, who were in after shall be referred to as my client, died
as a result of heart related illness in November 1999.I have contacted you
to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it is
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance company where this
deposit valued at US$3.500,000.00 Dollars is Lodged.

This finance company has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or
the account will be confiscated and the fund remitted to the federal reserve
.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client,so that the proceeds of this
account can be paid to you.Then we can share the amount on a mutually
agreed-upon percentage.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be
provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral
values,do accept my apology.Please contact me at once to indicate your
interest.

Best Regards,
Barrister Wong Nee, Esq

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