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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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 united states 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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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.
  • jonathan_fritz2003@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jonathan fritz <jonathan_fritz2003@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:40:45 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOOG DAY.


RE: THE NExT OF KIN CLAIM NOTICE
Dear Sir/madam

I am Barrister JONATHAN FRITZ, a legal solicitor and was the personal Attorney and legal adviser to Mr. Robert Green, a national of your country, who used to work with Mobil Oil Company Nigeria plc. On the 21st of august 2004, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along sagamu Express road . All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my Clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After These several unsuccessful attempts, i decided to trace his Relatives over the internet, to locate any member of his family but of No avail, hence i contacted you.

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 security company where these huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the security Company where the deceased had a deposit valued at about twenty two million five hundred thousand United states dollars ($u.s22,500,000) has issued me a notice to provide The next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next two Official working months.

Presently I have moved to Europe , because of this money, as make the needed contact to get THESE FUNDS, and will be going back as soon as this is completed.

Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two Years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased Since you are from the same country so that the proceeds of this Account valued at ten million united states dollars ($u.s22, 500,000) Can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me And 30% to you,while10% should be for expenses or tax as your Government may require, i have all necessary legal documents that can Be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest Cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee 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 by my Email jonathan_fritz2003@yahoo.co.in


CALL me in spain europe to enable us discuss further.

Best regards

JONATHAN FRITZ,


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