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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lome togo" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Frank Kwame <barr_frankkwame32006@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: barr_frankkwame2006@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:55:53 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Friend


From:Barrister Frank Kwame
(Principal Attorney)
Pacific Chambers.
Boulevard Du la Kara
Lome Togo

Dear Friend,


I am Barrister Frank Kwame a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to
Mr. Ralf Gomoll, a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo.
On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

Meanwhile,i have some documents in my possesion as his lawyer,which he used in deposited money valued at USD$16.5m Dollars with a security company I am soliciting for your assistance to stand for the claim of this money and I promised to back you up with all the legal documents untill the money is in your possesion.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss on how we can sharing the funds when it get into your account.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for the claim.
All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.

Best regards,
Barrister Frank Kwame.
LLM,LLD,Dipl.Admin


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