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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +2348027796006 (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.
  • barristerddaedo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Edo" <ddaedo@excite.com>
Reply-To: barristerddaedo@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:27:09 -0500 (EST)
Subject: FROM: Barrister Dada Edo(ESQ)


FROM: Barrister Dada Edo(ESQ) Adima Edo &amp; Associates,211 C,Close Attorney,s Ave,Festac Town Lagos - Nigeria.Tel: +234-802-779-6006Email: barristerddaedo@yahoo.comDear Friend,It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek yourco-operation and assistance in the context statedbelow, I am Barrister Adima Edo, the personal Attorneyto the late Mr. John Kelly. I got your contact throughthe help of my sister-in-law that works with theAmerican Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, though Idid not disclose to her my humble intention for anhonest foreigner like you, having noted the confidencereposed on your person by the sponsor of therecommendation. My late client was the Chief Executive officer of{Shell Development Company} for 15 years and he wasretired on the 30th day of September 2002. After amonth, My client and his entire family died on theirway to a Conference in a Plane crash on the 30th dayof October 2002. Before his death my client had atotal sum of US$20,000,000.00 with a
Finance Househoping of transferring the fund to his country {UnitedStates of America} after his retirement as soon as hecomes back from the conference but the on timely neverallowed him carry out his plans to make the fundtransfer. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating therelatives for over 4years now .I seek your consent topresent you as the next of kin of the deceased. Iagree to pay you 40% of the fund as the account owner,60% for me . I have all necessary legal documents thatcan be used to back up any claim we may make, If youare interested please send the following information.1)Your full names and address for applying for claimand securing the necessary documents in your names 2)Your Private telephone and fax numbers for easycommunication and transmitting of documents.3) Your age/OccupationAll I require is your honest cooperation to enable ussee this transaction through . I guarantee that thiswill be executed under a legitimate arrangement thatwill protect you from
any breach of the law.Please getin touch with me by my secured and confidential e-mailaddress at : barristerddaedo@yahoo.com to enableus discuss further.Thanks and God bless Barrister Dada Edo Esq.

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