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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. )
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lome togo" (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.
  • barrkofi_chamber@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: koffi mawu <barrkoffimawu75@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barrkofi_chamber@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 06:38:02 +0000
Subject: Dear Groot, i need your urgent reply



BARR KOFFI CHAMBERS, 15 Rue Du France Lome-Togo,West Africa. Kindly Reply via office email :barrKofi_chamber@myway.com PHONE: 00228 925 7417 Dear Friend , With due regards,I am Barrister Koffi Mawu,(SAT), a solicitor at law,personal attorney to Eng. Jung. Woong. Kim he was a Korean Born in AMERICA, who used to work as a contractor with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 17 may 2000, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a gastly car accident along Nouvissi express Road, All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to his country embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search the international business Directory in my country to locate a Trustworthy personality that i can trust with this fund hence I contacted you to come forward as the Next of kin to my Client.
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating this fund valued at USD$10.5 million left behind by my client in a security vault of a security company where this huge amount was deposited in a Security Vault as a family treasure here in Lome Togo, before it get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security company to enable them the board of Directors of the Security Company to share the money among themselves while i have all it takes to proof you the Next of kin to my client because i have been his personal Lawyer and Adviser on Investment matters over the years and there's nothing i do not know about him. And now the security company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have this fund confisicated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to this claim since i am his lawyer and since they do not know any of my client relation nor meet them before so for this reason anyone i present will be accepted by the Security Company and will claim this deposit on his name with the back up legal document i have as the personal lawyer to Eng. J. W. Kim ,so that the deposit can be transfered to you. Now my questions are:- 1. Can you handle this project? 2. Can I give you this trust? 3. What will be your commission? If you can sponsor this transfer. Consider this and get back as soon as possible,NOTE;I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for this claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Finally, it is my humble prayer that the information as contained herein be accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves. I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project. Call me at this direct line 00228 925 7417 after sending a mail for confirmation . Urgent response to this letter will be proudly appreciated. Best Regards Koffi Mawu


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