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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. )
  • "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.)
  • "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.
  • +2348038234689 (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.
  • rayoneil@tlen.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: RAYMOND ONEIL <opvt17@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:33:17 -0700
Subject: reply



From The Desk of Barrister Victor A.Zamani of Awakk ChambersSolicitors, Advocates, Notary Public & Legal AdviserMaka Plaza, plot 106 Victoria Island LagosTel:234-80-38234689Email: rayoneil@tlen.pl

My Dearest Friend

It is with trust and believes that I write to you despit we dont know each
other before. I know you will be embrass for my letter but i pray that God
will make it possible for us to develop a good relationship toward this fund
transfer.

I am Barrister Victor Awakk Zamani , a solicitor at law.I am the personal
attorney to Mr. Steve Briggs Rahman, A nationality of your country,who
used to work with shell development company here in Nigeria .Before his
death On the 21st of April 2006 [my client, and his wife and their
threechildren were involved in a car Accident along sagbama express road
Nigeria in which all occupants of the motor died}. My client {Rahman}
deposited the sum of (us$10,000,000,00) in African Development BankGroup (A.D.B), here in Nigeria for himself,with the hope of transferring it to
his country. Since his death 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 attempts, I decided to trace his family
over Internet to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you to
stand as the next of kin so that we can have the chance to apply for the
bank and authorities for the release of the inheritance of us$10m to your
account for our own useage only. I have contacted you to assist inrepatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before they
get it confiscated or Declared unserviceable by the African Development Bank Group (A.D.B), where the (Money) were Deposited.Particularly, the
Government of my country where the deceased Deposited the Sum valued$10,000,000,00 million dollar in fixed account ,The Bank has issued me a
notice to provide the next of in ten official banking days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years now
I seek your Consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased sinceyou are from the same country with my late client. ($10,000,000,00) million
dollars can be claimed by you if you can send all the needed information
listed. For your information the money will be share 40% to youand 50% to me and the 10% will be for expenses each of us might make, I
have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
wemay make. All I require is your honest cooperation toenable us see this deal through.

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:
NAME: __________SURNAME:__________________
SEX: _____ AGE: ______MARITAL: _______________COUNTRY: _______CITY: _________
STATE _______ZIP CODE: _______CONTACT ADDRESS: ________________________PHONE NO#___________FAX NO#_________________OCCUPATION: ______________POSITION: _____________BANK INFO: ___________

I guarantee that this will be executed under alegitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. also the requirement is your fullname and address, to enable get the AFFIDAVITE OF FACT AND CLAIM
CERTIFICATE in your name as the real next of kin to my late cleint to
empower us received the fund from African Development Bank Group .
Your private telephone number is highly needed for easy communication.

Best regards,

Barrister Victor A ZamamniAwakk ChambersEmail: rayoneil@tlen.plTel: 234-80-38234689
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