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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:
  • "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: barrister jeff <bjichamber@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <iwesq@pc.nu>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:01:48 +0100
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY



STRICKLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT:

Attn. Dear' I crave your indulgence as I contact you in sucha surprising manner, I want you to bear in mind thatthis is not a hoax mail But I respectfully insist youread this mail carefully as I am optimistic it will opendoor for unimaginable financial reward for both of us. I am Barrister Jeff Iwu, the personalattorney to a late foreigner, a national of yourcountry, who was a contractor with shell development Oil Company here in Nigeria.
On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their
Only child were involved in a ghastly auto accident
Along Shagamu Express Road, unfortunately’ all
Occupants of the vehicle lost their lives, since then I
Have made several enquiries to locate any of my
Client’s extended relatives and this has been
Unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, Idecided to track his last name over the Internet tolocate any member of his family, hence I found you.

Am therefore contacting you to assist repatriate the
Money left by my client. However’ I guess you are not
Relative of my client after all, but I have decided to benefit
From this huge sum of US11.5 Million instead of letting
It lost in the bank, since I am unsuccessful of locating
The exact relative, as the bank has issued me a
Notice to provide the nest of kin/relative or have the
Account confiscated or declared unserviceable within 12
Banking days. So I am seeking your consent to present you
As the next of Kin/Relative of the deceased, so that this US11.5 Million can be transferred into your account thenyou and I share's it according to the below ratio;- 35% for you' on your assistance, and - 65% for me and incur expense.Note; there's no kind of risk or embarrassment involve
In this as everything is being place under control by me.All I require is your honest co-operation. Also’ this most
Remained confidential between both of us.

Reply urgently for immediate proceed, you can also
Reach me by alternate email: jefesq@pc.nuThanks and God Bless.BARRISTER JEFF IWU



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