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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)
  • "a security company " (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. )
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348083701340 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • barrister_wisdom2@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WISDOM PETER <barrister_wisdom2@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:30:58 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY


* WISDOM PETER CHAMBERS ASSIOCIATION<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>** **Solicitors & legal adviser**<o:p></o:p>** ** **112 ROAD *<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State><st1:place>*<st1:State u1:st="on">VICTORIA*</st1:place></st1:State>*</st1:State> GARDEN CITY,** *<st1:place><st1:City>*<st1:place u1:st="on"><st1:City u1:st="on">LAGOS-*</st1:City>* <st1:country-region u1:st="on">*<st1:country-region>*NIGERIA</st1:country-region>*</st1:country-region></st1:place>*</st1:place>.** <o:p></o:p>** E-MAIL: barrister_wisdom2@yahoo.es [mailto:barrister_wisdom2@yahoo.es]<o:p></o:p>** TEL: +234-8083-701340*** Dear Friend <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>I am Barrister Peter the Personal Attorney and legal adviser to Mr. Martin Graham, a foreigner resident here in Nigeria, he is an oil consultant /contractor with the Nigeria mining Corporation .On The 21st of April 2004, 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. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Before he died, he deposited the amount of US$20,000,000 (Twenty million Dollars) under a label of photographic materials to a security company in (Abroad). <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Since he died, i have made several enquiries 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 world trade directory, to locate any member of his family but to no avail, hence I contacted you. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security company, were the money was deposited. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Particularly, the security company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin, now S
ince I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, so please I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of my late client since you answer the same surname with him. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>As i want you to be forward to claim the money, I have agreed to share the money with you this way, 55% to me and 35% to you, while 10% will be for miscellaneous expenses that will be incurred in the process of the claim. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>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. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Please indicate your full interest and willingness to travel to the <o:p></o:p>Security Company and make the claim by sending to me your direct telephone and fax numbers for easy Communication, your full name and address are also needed. <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Please reply to this email box: barrister_wisdom2@yaho
o.es [mailto:barrister_wisdom2@yahoo.es] <o:p></o:p>Awaiting your response soonest <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Best regards,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Barrister Peter (ESQ). <o:p></o:p>PETER AND CO CHAMBERS,<o:p></o:p>Tel: +234 8083701340<o:p></o:p></st1:City>



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