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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:
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
  • "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.
• 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_mark_peter@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mark Peter <markpeterw06@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barr_markpeter@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:36:36 +0000
Subject: Payment Approved




Mr. Mark Peter( Legal Representative )No: 12, Satellite Town Lagos NigeriaEmail barr_mark_peter@yahoo.co.ukTel 23 Hello,
Get back to me immediately for necessary steps concerning your inheritance, Sequel to your none - reply of my earlier email to you dated 02/03/06. On behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of your deceased relation in 2002, I wish to notify you that your name appeared in the codicil and last statement of the deceased and you entitled to his fund US$11,000,000.00 deposited with a Bank here. You are advised to reconfirm to me your details as required below to enable me obtain the legal certificates from Federal High Court of Justice to enable the release of your funds worth US$11,000,000.00 from Nigeria Account Broker in United States of America from the Federal Government of Nigeria Reserved Account with Citibank of America:-

(1). Your full names,(2). Contact address, (3). Phone(4). Fax (5). Profession(6). Female/ Male(7). Age
These legal documents will enable Nigeria Account Broker in United States of America to contact you for the release of the US$11,000,000.00.
GET BACK WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS BELW.(barr_mark_peter@yahoo.co.uk)
Regards,Barrister Mark Peter.--
STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY "The information in this email and in any attachments may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). It may not be disclosed to any person without authorization. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are not authorized to and must not disclose, copy, distribute or retain this.
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