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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:
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "jerryuzor@terra.es" <jerryuzor@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 02:03:06 +0100 (MET)
Subject: PLS GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY.



STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner and I
want you to bear in mind that this is not a hoax mail But I respectfully
insist you read this mail carefully as I am optimistic it will open door for
unimaginable financial reward for both of us.
I am BARRISTER Jerry Uzor,the personal attorney to late ENGR.STEVEN BOOMER,
a foreigner and an oil merchant/Contractor here in Nigeria, herein shall be
refered as my client,On the 21st of October 2000, my client, his wife and
their three children were involved in a ghastly auto accident along Shagamu
Express Road,unfortunately,all occupants of the vehicle lost their
lives,Since then I have made several enquiries to Embassies to locate any of
my late client's extended family or Relatives and this has been
unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his name over
the Internet to locate any member of his family or next of kin/relative.
I am contacting you to assist in repatrating the money left behind by my
late client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by ACCESS
BANK OF NIG.PLC. where this huge amount US15.5million is lodged.
The bank has issued me notice to provide the next of kin/Relative or have
the account confiscated within the next 21 banking days.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 4
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/Relative of
the deceased so that this US15.5 million can be transferred into your account
and then you and I will share this fund according to any agreed ratio.
All I require is your honest co-operation and confidentiality 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 CONTACT ME DIRECT THOUGH MY EMAIL IMMEDIATELY YOU READ THIS MAIL.
Thanks and God Bless.
BARRISTER Jerry Uzor.







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