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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • barristerwillismala@yahoo.co.jp
  • barrwillismalam02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Paul"<paulcharles022@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 08:32:43 -0500 (EST)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND


Dear Madam/Sir,

Compliments,I am BARRISTER WILLIS MALAM I have decided to bestow this trust on you, which I pray you will not ignore or betray. I appologise in advance for any inconviniences this may cause you. I am the Personal Attorney to late Mr. PATRICK CARL , who was a contractor here in Benin Rep. And on the 3rd of Oct 2003 my client, and his family were perished in a ghostly car accident along Midombo Togo express way.As a matter of fact, my client made a deposit Amount, valued at(USD$15.7M) with a ZENITH BANK PLC,COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC ,and upon the maturity time of their agreement, THE BANK started contacting me to provide next of kin to my client ,or have his MONEY confiscated after four years, as it Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over twoyears now,

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since none of his relatives were no way to be found so that the proceeds of this account valued at $15.7m could be transffered into your account;thereafter, both of us will share it for our own interest.I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up all the claims we will make.I know that you might be wonder why I have decided to trust you with this huge sum, but the truth is that I need you to get this money out and considering the fact that you are a foreigner which makes it a lot easier and straight forward. Even if they request their picture i will send it to you. All i need from you is the following,1) YOUR FULL NAME...........................................

2) YOUR PERSONAL PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.....................................

3) YOUR ADDRESS ..................................

4) YOUR AGE................................................

5)OCCUPATION.....................................................As soon as i receive the above information from you,i will submit it to the bank for the approval of the fund in your favour as the next of kin to my clientsor you can open fresh account.And also I requires your honest cooperation to enable us make this great deal successfully.I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me as fast as possible through my Email:(barristerwillismala@yahoo.co.jp or barrwillismalam02@gmail.com,),to enable us discuss further the progress of this business.if however you are not interested, please feel free to destroy this information as I will continue to scout for willing partners.nevertheless, you can.This is by choice and not a most .I am waiting to hear from you.If you have question feel free to ask me ok.Regards,BARRISTER WILLIS MALAM SQ



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