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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:
  • "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. )
  • "million united states 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 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.
  • +2348026139126 (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.
  • barr_morganibekweoru@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: morgan ibekweoru <bb_morgan39@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barristermorganibekweoru@o2.pl>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:36:10 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION:PLEASE,YOUR NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT



MORGAN _ CHAMBERS ATTORNEY AT LAW,BARRISTER&SOLICITORHEAD OFFICE: 21RD, G, CLOSE, HOUSE 18,FESTAC TOWN LAGOS ? NIGERIAPRIVATE EMAIL:: barr_morganibekweoru@yahoo.comTell:234-8026139126ATTENTION:PLEASE,BEFORE I START,I MUST FIRST APOLOGIZE FOR THIS UNSOLICITED MAIL TO YOU.I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS CERTAINLY AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO STARTING A RELATIONSHIP,BUT AS TIME GOES ON YOU WILL REALIZE THE NEED FOR MY ACTION. MY NAME IS BARRISTER MORGAN IBEKWEORU,A SOLICITOR AND THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO A CITIZEN OF YOUR COUNTRY,WHO OWNS A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN NIGERIA.HERE IN AFTER REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT. ON THE 26TH OF DECEMBER 2004,MY CLIENT,HIS WIFE AND THEIR TWO CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN THE TSUNAMI ASIA DISASTER. MY CLIENT AND HIS ENTIRE FAMILY UNFORTUNATELY LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE DISASTER.SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENT'S EXTENDED RELATIVES, WHICH HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCESSFUL ATTEMPTS. MY MAIN REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY ARE CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLEBY THE BANK WHERE THE FUNDS REDEPOSITED/LODGED PARTICULARLY, THE GULF BANK OF (NIG) PLC. WHERE THE DECEASED HAS AN ACCOUNT WITH AN APPROXIMATE SUM OF EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS. THE SAID BANK HAS ISSUED ME A FINAL NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OF MY CLIENT OR THEY WILL BE LEFT WITH NO OTHER CHOICE THAN TO CONFISCATE HIS FUNDS, A COPY OF THE SAID NOTICE I WILL FAX TO YOU ON GETTING YOUR REPLY. SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING MY CLIENT'S RELATIVES FOR THE PAST TWO YEAR AND NINE MOUNTHS, NOW I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF MY CLIENT TO THE BANK, GOING BY THE FACT THAT BOTH OF YOU HAS THE SAME NATIONALITY, SO THAT THE SAID FUNDS AS STATED ABOVE I.E, THE SUM OF EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS CAN BE PAID TO YOU INSTEAD OF LEAVING IT FOR GULF BANK OF (NIG) PLC. WE CAN TAKE PART OF IT AND LEAVE THE REST TO CHARITY. I HAVE THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE.ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS ARRANGMENT THROUGH I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOUR NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT ,CONTACT ME BARRISTER MORGANYOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. PLEASE REPLY ME VIA THIS EMAIL: barr_morganibekweoru@yahoo.comFINALLY KINDLY GIVE ME YOUR CONFIDENTAIL PHONE/FAX NUMBERS SO THAT I CAN FAX TO YOU ALL THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE BANK AND ME.CONTACT ME WITHEMAIL:barr_morganibekweoru@yahoo.com BEST REGARDS, BARRISTER MORGAN IBEKWEORU (ESQ)
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