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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:
  • "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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (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.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447011149222 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "CONTACT" <c_info1@excite.com>
Reply-To: barr_ronaldsandler_147@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 01:04:44 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Barrister Ronald Sandler Chambers.


Barrister Ronald Sandler Chambers. Knights Quarters 14 St Johns Lane London, EC 1M4AJ United Kingdom. Dear, I am Barrister Ronald Sandler, a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney To the late Mr Michael Newton from Australia, On the 21st of April 2003, my client was involved in a car accident. Unfortunately he lost his life. 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 was lodged. The bank where the deceased had an account valued at about Six Million Pounds has issued me With a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account Confiscated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin Of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the Proceeds of this account valued at 6 Million Pounds can be paid to
you subsequently to be shared among us If you agree, we can discuss your percentage. I have all necessary Legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I Await your urgent response. Best regards, Barr. Ronald Sandler(Esq)+447011149222

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