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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million dollars" (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.)
  • "abuja" (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 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.
  • +2348022273491 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Demola Johnson" <dejson37@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: demolajohnson@myway.com
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:57:37 +0000
Subject: Inheritance Fund

ARRISTER Demola Johnson {SOLICITOR AT LAW}
OFFICE ADDRESS: ALHAJI SHEHU SHAGARI WAY
MATAM MASULE GARKI ABUJA.
TELE:+234-8022273491

 

Dear  Friend,

 

I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner. 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 Demola Johnson, a personal attorney to late Engr. Gilbert , a foreigner and an oil merchant/Contractor here in Nigeria. Herein shall be referred as my client, On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a ghastly auto accident along Shagamu ExpressRoad, unfortunately, all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives.
 
Since then I have made several inquiries to the Embassy to see if I can locate any of my clients extended family/relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before it will get confiscated or declaredunserviceable by the Bank where my late client lodged this deposit.

 

The Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $40.5million dollars, the management has issued me a notice as the personal attorney to the deceased to provide the next of kin or they will have the account confiscated within the next 21 banking days.

 

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same surname so that the proceeds of this account valued at $40.5million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money in the following ratio:- - 50% will be given to you for your assistance - 50% will be for me.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see that this transaction succeeds. I will like you to forward all these information across to me if you accept the proposal to enable me make an application to the bank with your name as the next of kin to my lateclient.

 

1 Your Full names / home address.
2. Your private telephone/fax numbers.
3. Your Bank Account details.
4. Your Age and your Occupation.
5. Any form of your identification such as international passport or Driver's license.
 
I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.

 

Looking forward to your positive response.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Barrister Demola Johnson.
Attorney@Law

 

 

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