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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (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.
  • johnbello59@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: John Bello <johnbello12_@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnbello59@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 15:23:06 +0000
Subject: Next of kin to late Engr.Mathew C.Groot



FROM THE DESK OF: JOHN BELLO CHAMBERS {SOLICITOR AT LAW} PLOT:07 APAPA WHARF LAGOS. Email:[johnbello59@yahoo.fr]

Dear Groot,

I am barrister John Bello,the personal attorney to late Engr.Mathew C.Groot,a foreigner and an oil merchant/Contractor here in Nigeria,herein shall be referred as my client,who died on the 21st of April 2002, my client,his wife and their two children were involved in a ghastly auto accident along Shagamu Express Road,unfortunately,all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives. Since then i have made several enquiries 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 declared unserviceable by the Access Bank Nigeria Plc where this huge deposits were lodged.

The Access Bank Nigeria Plc where the deceased had an account valued at about $10.5million dollars,the management has issued me a notice as the personal lawyer 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 $10.5million 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 your telephone and fax numbers to me for easier communication.
I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.

As you indicate your interest, please send along the followings to me, to begin the execution of the claim at the court here in your favour:-

1. Your full names and address. 2. Profession, age and marital status. 3. Your telephone and fax number (if any) for quick communication and also for updates. 4. private telephone number. 5. Are you employed/self employed? 6. Best means of communication?email/phone
Please get in touch with me through my private email address: [johnbello59@yahoo.fr]

Looking forward to your positive response.

Yours faithfully,

Barrister John Bello

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