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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:
  • "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: Barrister Paul Gangsei <paulgangsei@paulgansei.com>
Reply-To: paulgangsei@paulgangsei.com
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:52:59 +0100
Subject: Hello


I am Barrister Paul Gangsei, a partner at Davies Chambers, located at 7 Lake Side Close, Bough Beach, Tn8 &Pl, England. I was Solicitor and personal attorney to Mr Jonathan Wise, who died with his wife and Two Children on their way to Killynether-Wood, Ireland.
Since they died, several enquiries had been made to locate my clients extended relatives to no avail, I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance firm where this huge deposit was lodged.
The firm where the deceased had an account valued at £3.500,000,00 ( Three Million, Five Hundred Pound Sterling) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 21 working/ business days.
Since I have not been successful in locating any of my late client's relative, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceed of this account will be paid out to you. I have all the legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make, all I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please, you can reply through this email: paulgangsei@davieschamber.com
Regards,
Paul Gangsei.

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