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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)
  • "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.
  • barristersamueldesk02@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: office_file0001@microcamp.com.br
Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 14:56:06 -0300
Subject: CAN WE WORK TOGETHER?


URGENT ASSISTANT  OF MR. PATRICK A. CARL  NEEDED URGENT PLZ 
ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW.06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY,COTONOU REPUBLIC
OF BENIN. Dear Friend, Compliments, I BARRISTER SAMUEL ADIMORAH 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 A. CARL, who was a contractor
here in Benin Rep. with his entire family were among the victims of December
25, 2003 Air-Crash. For more about  the Air Crash you can visit the CNN
web news for the
tragedy. http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/ 
As a matter of fact, my client made a deposit Amount, valued at(USD$15.7M)
with a DIAMOND BANK 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 is in
the law of this country.Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the
relatives for over four years 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. All i need from
you is the following,1) YOUR FULL NAME2) YOUR PERSONAL PHONE AND FAX
NUMBER.3) YOUR ADDRESS .4)  YOUR AGE.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 cooperationto 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 possiblethrough my E-mail  (
barristersamueldesk02@yahoo.fr ) to enable us discussfurther 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
partner(s).nevertheless, you can.This is by choice and not a
most.Regards,BARRISTER SAMUEL ADIMORAH SAB.
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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