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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (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. )
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "million us 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.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: jjbb11@mchsi.com (Jay Jay Brown)
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:33:35 +0000
Subject: Re Urgent

Dear Friend,

Good day to you. I may have to trouble your sense of
personal achievement and reward for an Opportunity
properly taken advantage of.

I am Barrister Jay Jay Brown , a Solicitor at law
and the personal attorney to late Mr. Yuriy Manoliyovich
a National of Ukraine, who used to be a private
contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development
Company in Saudi Arabia, here in after shall be
referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2004,
Mr. Yuriy Manoliyovich, his wife with their three
children were involved in an auto crash, all occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since
then, I have made several enquiries with his country
embassies to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to contact you with this business partnership
proposal. I have contacted you to assist in
repatriating a huge amount of money left behind
by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Finance/Security Company
where these huge deposit was lodged. The deceased
had a deposit valued presently at $21 million
US Dollars and the Company has issued me a notice
to provide his next of kin or Beneficiary by
Will otherwise have the account confiscated
within the next thirty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin /
Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the
proceeds of this account valued at $21 Million
US dollars can be paid to you. This will be
disbursed or shared in these percentages,
60% to me and 40% to you.I have all necessary
legal documents that can be used to back up
any claim we may make. All I require is your
honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and
Trust to enable us see this transaction through.
I guarantee you that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law. Please get in
touch with me urgently and provide me the
following;

1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.
4. Age

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated
and appreciated.

Best regards,
Barrister Jay Jay Brown.

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