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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:
  • "inheritance tax" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "william" <barr_williamibru84@excite.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 18:12:02 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY




Barrister William Ibru, Principal Partner, William Ibru &amp; Associates. 36 Fola Agoro Street, Lagos. I am barrister William Ibru, personal attorney to Mr. Patrick A, an expatriate who used to work with Nigeria Shell Oil Company (NSOC), here in Nigeria.

On the 21st of October 2005, my client was killed in an auto mobile accident. Since then I have made Several enquiries to locate any of my client's extended relatives. This has proved unsuccessful, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet hence I contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit was lodged. The name of the bank is Trans international bank, where the deceased had an account valued at US$7,500,000.00(Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) The bank issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives, I seek your consent to present you as the Next-of-kin to the deceased,so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$7.5M can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money; 55% to me and 40% to you, while 5% will be for
expenses and inheritance tax, as your government may require. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable ussee the deal through.

With best regards, Barr William Ibru. 234-806-940-9322



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