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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)
  • "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.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: paul howard <pau_l14@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: wil_l1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 22:07:32 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Pronk


HOWARD CHAMBERS
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW & NOTARY PUBLIC
VIA MAISTRA 5
7500 ST. MORITZ, SWITZERLAND
CANTON: GRAUBUNDEN.

Dear Pronk,

I write you this message under strict recommendation and in good faith. I am sorry at the perceived confusion you may have by receiving this letter from me since we have not previously met, To be straight, I am a solicitor at law and the personal attorney to late Engineer Adam Pronk, who used to work with defunct singer cement company here in Switzerland.

On the 5th of July 2004. It was reported to me that my client and his family were involved in Car Accident at Zurich enroot Geneva all occupants in the Car unfortunate lost their lives. With due sense of responsibility, I don’t know how far you are related to my client,because I have made enquires to his embassy to locate my client extended relatives. This unfortunately has proved unsuccessful.

I seized this opportunity and decided to contact you for your help and assistance in repatriating the money and property left over by my late client, before it get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Company where this Huge deposits value at about (US$9.000.000.00) Nine million Dollars were lodges. Has just recently issued me a notice to provide the beneficiary next-of-kin of the deceased or they will have known choice than to confiscate the account within the shortest period of time.

On your immediate approval and acceptance to assist me in this matter, i will inform you of what to do.All I require is your honest co-operation to enable this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect both of us from any breach of the law to cover up your reputable name. Looking forward to your urgent anticipation to this offer.

Thank you and my sincere regards to you and your family.


Barrister. Paul howard.


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