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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (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 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.
  • barrister_davidjibori4@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: james ibori <davidjib1120@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <barrister_davidjibori4@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:24:08 +0200
Subject: Attn;My dear friend





Barrister David James Chambers & Law Firm 140 Rue De La Justices
lome Rep.Du togo,
Directline+228-080-16-88
Alternative Email:barrister_davidjibori4@yahoo.com

Attn;My dear friend

I am Barrister David James Ibori (ESQ), a solicitor at law and to personal attorney to Engr.P . Ratih, national of your country who used to work with the Shell Development Company in lome Rep.Du togo .Hereinafter should be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April, 2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Jakpa express road. Unfortunately all occupants of the vehicle lost there lives, since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, but this has not been successful at all.After several attempts, I then decided to track his last name over the internet to locate any member of his family, hence I contacted you. I want you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$12.5 Million left behind by my late client into your private account before it getconfiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Company where the money was lodged. This said Security Finance Company has given me a ultimatum to provide the next of kin or have my client’s account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days. Based on the note and since it’s has been unsuccessful for me to locate the relatives for over 2 years now. I am now using this opportunity to seek your consent and permission to present you as the next of kin my late client (the deceased) since you are a foreigner. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss on the sharing ratios and modalities for the transfer.I have all the necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for the claims. All I require from you is your honest co-operation 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 through the above phone numbers or email address for more details. Best regards, Barrister David James Ibori Chamber.
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