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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please indicate your readiness" (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)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • +2348052067785 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +23417595191 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • hamzer_garua_1750@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: barrister hamzer garuba <barrister_hamzer_1753@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 19:57:05 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED!!!


From The Desk OF
Barrister Hamzer Garuba And
Hamzer Associates
Tel:234-8052067785
Fax:234-1-7595191
Email:hamzer_garua_1750@myway.com
Address:#56 Governor Avenue
western Road Apapa
Lagos-Nigeria.

ASSISTANCE NEEDED

Attention; Sir /Ma ,

I am BARRISTER HAMZER GARUBA, a legal practitioner, I am the personal attorney to Mr Williams Khariton ,a nationale of your country, who used to work with Chevron Nigeria limited,here in Nigeria. Sunday, October 23, 2005, my client,his wife and their three children were involved in Plane crash with Bellview airline here in my country. My client and his family unfortunately lost there lives.

PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRM

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/nigeria.plane/

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/nigeria.plane/

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to do some research in the internet, to locate any member of his family. That is why I contacted you,and the reason why i contacted you is to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged where my client deposited US$50million dollars.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the Account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$50million dollars can be transferred to your account there in your country, then you and me can share the money.

I have all necessary legal documents that back up the claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please indicate your readiness to assist me,so that all the informations about this funds will be passed to you immediately.You should send to me your full names and your private telephone and fax number,your date of birth,your occupation,your home address,your country code , name of your country and your international passport or driving lincences,And also assure me of your trust and remember that the trust in business is confidentiality.

So let it be only between me and you.If you give me your full coperation and this transaction is properly executed,I am prepared to give you 45% of the total sum for your kind assistance.45% will be for me and 10% percent will be for any expences we may incure along in this transaction.Please get in touch with me by my private email above to enable us discuss further. Thank you very much for your understanding.

Best Regards,

Barrister Hamzer Garuba


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