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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)
  • "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 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.

Fraud email example:

From: fred kingsley <fredkingsleychambers48@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barristerfredkingsley@pc.nu>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:22:33 +0100
Subject: YOUR SINCERE ASSISTANCE IS URGENTLY NEEDED.



Barrister Kingsley Fred & Chambers.147 Nnamdi Azikiwe way,Victoria lsland, Lagos-NigeriaPRIVATE E-mail:barristerfredkingsley@pc.nu Dear Friend, I am Barrister KINGSLEY FRED a solicitor at law. I am thepersonal attorney to Mr. RICK, a national of yourcountry,who used to work with Shell Petroleum DevelopmentCompany (SPDC) here in Nigeria, here in shall be referedas my client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and theirthree children were involved in a ghastly auto accidentalong Sagamu Express Road, and fortunately, all Occupantsof the vehicle lost their lives. Since then I have madeseveral enquiries to your embassy to locate any of myclient's extended relatives, this has also provedunsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided totrack his last name over the Internet, to locate any memberof his family or any close name to his, hence I contactedyou. I am contacting you to assist in repatrating the moneyand property left behind by my client before they getconfisicated or declared Unserviceable by the bank wherethis huge deposits were lodged, particularly the FinanceHouse where the deceased had his account valued at aboutUS$13.500million dollars. The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kinor have the account confiscated within the next twentyoneofficial working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull inlocating the the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek yourconsent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased sothat the proceeds of this account valued at US$13.500 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money according to any agreedratio. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see thisdeal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimatearrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. PRIVATE EMAIL:barristerfredkingsley@pc.nuIMMEDIATELY YOU READ THIS LETTER.Best regards,Barrister KINGSLEY FRED.

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