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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:
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • ben_law01@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "benny_esq" <benny_esq@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 17:38:23 -0600
Subject: NEXT OF KIN


Benjamin & Associates,
Bethel-law Firm,
#164 Green-vine road,
Wuse district-zone[3],
Abujacity,
West Africa.

Your kind attention:
I am Mr.Benjamin Amechi an attorney to Engr Marc S. Crain, a national of your country.Who used to work with [AGULF International]a Shippping Company in Abuja.Herein,after shall be referred to as my client.On the 25th july 2000 my client,his wife and their only Child/son were involved unfortunately in the concorde plane crash in france and lost their lives(they were on a holiday).I have made several media publications and enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but all have yeilded no positive contact.
NOTE: MARINA-BANK,where the deceased had an account deposit valued at $7.2million,has issued my firm a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account deposit confiscated due to dormancy within the next 14 official working days in accordance with banking regulations.
Also GROUP-3PARTNERSHIP ESTATE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT have written a Letter of Notification to my firm for the renewal of his property-ownership certificate in the local government agency.
Till date,I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4years. I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased to the bank /property agent.
The proceeds of the company account$7.2million dollars would be paid to your designated account abroad as the beneficiary herein.Thus,in partnership we shall share the funds in these percentages;60% to my firm and 40% to you.I have all the necessary legal documents put to legality with the international legal status that would be used to back up this claim.
All I require is your honest cooperation and confidence to enable us seeing this transaction to a success.On my honour,i guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Thank you for your good understanding and support
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Benjamin Amechi,esq.
Principal-Partner.

NB:Contact me on my other mail address:ben_law01@yahoo.com

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