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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)
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (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.
  • barrchris0001@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Christian Anderson <barrchris330@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <barrchris0001@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:02:36 +0000
Subject: ATTN;(JASPER)TREAT AS URGENT



From The Desk Of:Barrister Christian AndersonNigerian Bar AssociationSenior Advocate Of NigeriaPlot 51604,P.M.B 236 Lagos-NigeriaE-MAIL INFOR;barrchris0001@yahoo.fr STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, Dear Jasper,

How are you today? I hope all is well with you and your family. This mail may be surprise to you because you did not give me permission to do so and neither do you know me but before i tell you about my self i want you to please forgive me for sending the mail without your permission.I am Barrister Christian Anderson, a solicitor at law. Iam the personal attorney to Late Engineer David Jasper,a native of your country,who used to work with Shell Oil Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.On the 21st of April 2003,my client,his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along sagbama 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 ttempts,I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any memberof his family hence I contacted you.I havecontacted you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly,in the Gulf bank plc where the deceased has an account valued at about US$17.5 Million has issued me a mandate to provide the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated within the 6 weeks.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3years now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased to have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$17.5 Million can be paid to you and then you and i can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you.I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any claim we may make. All I require is your honest 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 the Law. Please get in touch with me immediately if you are interested and trustworthy as I do not have much time in mydisposal.pleasereply to Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation. Best Regards,Barrister Christian AndersonNigerian Bar AssociationSenior Advocate Of NigeriaPLEASE RESPOND THIS MAIL TO MY PRIVATEMAIL BOX;barrchris0001@yahoo.fr
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