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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)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "urgent assistance" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +2348075860162 (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.
  • barrokoroprivate@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: okoro oko <okoro_okoro_12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barrokoroprivate@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 03:02:44 +0100
Subject: Barr.Okoro



BARRISTER OKORO O. OKORO CHAMBERS AND ASSOCIATESLEGAL PRACTIONERS/ NOTARY PUBLIC20, Hassan Ali street Ikoyi Lagos NigeriaE-mail:barrokoroprivate@myway.com Tel: 234-8075860162

Dear Sir/Madam, I am barrister Okoro O. Okoro the lawyer to former governor Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Governor of the oil rich Bayelsa State in Nigeria who was set up by the federal Government and arrested in the United Kingdom on account of money laundry. See BBC news report below. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4291350.stm After my client problem in UK, the court ordered for all his account to be frozen and companies shut. See this news paper publication below also: http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=40002 Before this seizure, my client moved $20 million to some were in Europe in two different boxes of 10million each, with the help of a security company. My client is not free for now, therefore this letter is for your urgent assistance .cause his immuninity has been removed from him all his companies and accounts has been frozen by the government of Nigeria Can you stand in for us to go to Europe and claim this money or better still it can be delivered to you also were ever you are with the help of the security company also all the documents will be sent to you and the code to open the consignment will also be giving,let me know your commission to do this? Please note that this money is deposited as valuables and company papers which are also in the box. And is 100% risk free. Awaiting your response.
Regards,Okoro. O. Okoro (san)

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