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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:
  • "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.)
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • lwilliams2005@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lamar williams" <unionchambersg6@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:00:16 +0000
Subject: Late Mishoe Estate

LAMAR WILLIAMS
WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES
UNION CHAMBERS
BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS-AT-LAW
PROPERTY CONSULTANT
42 KOFI ABOYOMI ST./CALCUTA CRESCENT
APAPA,LAGOS
TELEPHONE: 234 80 56542 576
EMAIL:lwilliams2005@myway.com

Dear Mishoe,
I am Barrister Lamar Williams , a solicitor at law.I am the personal to
Mr.Walter Mishoe a native of your country,who used to work with zniox oil
Company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in the transferring
of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria{Late Gen.SANI
ABACHA}..Here in after shall be referred to as my client. My client {Walter}
deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT (ie jewelries}with the value
of $12,500,000.00 at BANK with the hope of transferring it to his country
as soon as he is on leave.On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and
their three children were involved in a car accident .All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. 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 contact
you giving
the fact that you have the same last name with my late client. 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 were lodged.Particularly, where the deceased
had a TRUST ACCOUNT valued at about 12.5Million dollars has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the
next twentyone official working days.Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the the relatives for over 2years now I seek your consent to
present you as the Next Of Kin of the deceased to since
youthe same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at
12.5Million dollars can be paid to you and then you andI can share the money
50% to I and 50%to you. I have all necessary legal documents that can be
used to backup
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 do acknowledge your
acceptance by forwarding the following to me:Yourfull name ,your private
telephone and fax numbers get in touch with
me on my private mail:lwilliams2005@myway.com or call me on my
directline:234 80 56542 576 us discuss further.

Best regards,
Barrister Lamar Williams



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