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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)
  • "my direct telephone number" (i.e. "call me on my cellphone at the Internet cafe where we scammers hang out")
  • "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.
• 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.
  • +228253985 (Togo, probably a 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.
  • mrdilisonjohn@safe-mail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Dilison John <barr_dilison_john500@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:34:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE;YOUR INHERITANCE FUND CLAIM/ Van Helvert



Dear Van Helvert,

I am Barrister Dilison John, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Engr. J.B Van Helvert, a national Of your country,who used to work as a contractor in shell oil company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 30th of April 2003, my client, were involved in a car accident along Kpalime express Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to search through with his name which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$20.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm(bank) where this huge amount were deposited.

The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction goes through and for more details.I will like you to get back to me with your

telephone numbers..............
Marrital status.............,
Age...............
Private phone number.. ................
fax number.......................
occupation,.....................

and also what assurance are you given me that you will be able to handle this fund when it gets to your care,and your advice on what will be good for me over there to invest my own share on ?? as soon as i received the aboved information i will then send you all the necessary documents,

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME
BARRISTER DILISON JOHN.
PRIVATE:+228-25-39-85.
PRIVATE E-MAIL:mrdilisonjohn@safe-mail.net
58 RUE DE MAWULE.
LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA

KINDLY GIVE ME A SHORT CALL AFTER GOING THROUGH THIS MAIL ON MY DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS/ 00228 925-39--85.


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