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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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.
• 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.
  • dattia_hmed@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Datti ." <datti_a1945@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dattia_hmed@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:18:29 +1200
Subject: Attn Victor



FROM BARRISTER DATTI AHMED EMAIL: dattia_hmed@yahoo.frDear Friend, I am Datti Ahmed a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney to Mr T .U Victor a national of your country, who lived in Togo Lome. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000,my client, was involved in a car accident along sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating an account with $10,400.00(Ten Million Four Hundred thousand Dollars) and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits was lodged.The Bank has issue me a, notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next 21 official working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years now I 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 10.4 million dollars can be paid to you. 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 yourhonest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. Awaiting your response to my alternative emil: dattia_hmed@yahoo.fr Best Regards, Barrister Datti Ahmed
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