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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)
  • ",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)
  • "barr." (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.
• 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.
  • +2348080804185 (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.annan@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: EMMANUEL ANNAN <barrannane10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <annansoffice@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:51:42 -0600
Subject: Chandler / Family



EMMANUEL ANNAN & ASSOCIATES ESQ FROM THE DESK OF EMMANUEL ANNAN. PHONE:+2332-4278-1284 PHONE:+23480-8080-4185 EMAIL:barr.annan@hotmail.com
Dear Chandler, I am Barr.EMMANUEL ANNAN, I am the legal Representative to Mr.Michael Chandler, a national of
your country, who used to work with Construction Company in Accra Ghana.Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2005 my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a fire
outbreak in there residence. All of the family members unfortunately lost their lives. Since then
I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to
locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in returning the fund valued at $16,000,000.00 UNITED STATES
DOLLARS left behind by my client before it gets Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Vault Company or Managers where this huge amount were Lodged. The said Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the relatives or families of the
deceased or have the account confiscated within the next fourteen official working days. For the fact that I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for years,but today am
successful and happy to have find you, Also to present you as the family member to the
deceased,since you have the same last name with my client,i will provide you with the vital
documents which will enhance release to your order. Secondly he has a consignment tagged {Family Valuables} he shipped or lifted by as cargo to
Europe early the same year he died, according to the information he passed to me, it is of a
important to him. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I
guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. Please get in touch with me either through my direct number +23-480-8080-4185 OR via
Email:barr.annan@hotmail.com as soon as possible to enable me provide you with the vital
documents and information. Best regards, EMMANUEL ANNAN.
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