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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:
  • "i will like you to " (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)
  • "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.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348035446216 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • barrjacobonyema@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRJACOB ONYEMA" <barr_jacob06@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrjacobonyema@myway.com
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:41:14 +0100
Subject: DEAR GOOD FRIEND

 BARRISTER JACOB SANI ONYEMA AT-LAW

(Equal Right Chambers)
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES, NOTARY PUBLIC 

 Head Office: NO 45 Clegg St,

   Surulere Lagos State Nigeria 
Office Telephone +234 803-544-6-216,
RC: 47034 

ATTNS: Please,

DEAR GOOD FRIEND

 

               NEXT OF KIN NEEDED URGENTLY

 

I am Jacob Onyema {ESQ} a solicitor at law /business consultant. I am the personal Attorney To Mr Eric Schmuck, a national of your country , WHO WORKS WITH SHELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AS CHIEF ENGINEER IN NIGERIA, Here in after shall be referred to as my client.On the 21st of April 2001, my client was involved in a car accident Along Sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle Unfortunately lost their lives.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit was lodged.

 

Particularly, THE  BANK , where the deceased deposited the money valued at about 9.8 million dollars Has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account Confiscated within the next twenty official working days.

 

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin Of the deceased. So that the Proceeds of this account valued at 9.8 million dollars can be paid to you.

If you agree, we can discuss your percentage. I have all necessary Legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

 

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement.

That will protect you from any breach of the law. Pls i will like you to send me your full name and address ,private telephone and fax number for easy communication.

 

YOU CAN REACH ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE  EMAIL barrjacobonyema@myway.com

 

Best regards,

 

Jacob S. Onyema (Esq.)
Phone:234-803-544-6-216

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