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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)
  • "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 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.
  • barr_philipuchenna@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Philip Uchenna" <barr_philipuchenna99@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_philipuchenna@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:16:24 +0100
Subject: Urgent Reply Needed

PHILIP UCHENNA & CO CHAMBERS.
LEGAL PRACTITIONER
HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVE
46 OMEGA PLAZA VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS - NIGERIA.

Dear Friend

I am Barrister Philip Uchenna, a solicitor at law; I am the personal
attorney to Mr. Franklin George a National of your Country, who used to work
with Mobil Oil Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my
client, On the 18th August 2005, my client, his wife and their two children
were involved in an Auto Crash, All occupants of the Vehicle unfortunately
lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquirers to your Embassy
to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
Unsuccessful.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating most especially, the Money
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
Unserviceable by the bank were this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly
the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at $8.6 million dollars,
has issued me a notice to provide the Next of kin, or have the account
confiscated.

I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased, so
that the proceeds of this account Valued at $8.6 million dollars can be paid
to you, as my client Next of Kin, and then we can share the amount on
mutually agreed percentage. 30% for you, 10% for any expenses in the course
of this transaction and 60% for me. All Legal Documents to back up your
claim as the deceased Next of Kin will be provided with all information as
we go on this transaction. All I require is your honest co-operation to
enable us seeing 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 response immediately to this Email: - barr_philipuchenna@yahoo.co.uk
to enable us discuses further.
I will want you to send me the following information for the transfer in
your favor.
1. Your full Name..........................
2. Your contact Address....................
3. Your Direct Mobile Number/fax numbers..........
4. Your occupation/Age................../............

With best regards
Barrister Philip Uchenna(Esq.)

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