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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:
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Morgan Smith <s.mor32@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <s.morgan83@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:23:39 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY


MORGAN'S CHAMBERS60 Seven Sisters Road, London NW2 3PZ.From: Barr. Morgan Smith (Esq.)

GOOD DAY,

I am Barrister Morgan Smith personal Attorney to Ronald Lake, On the 31st of January 2000, my client and his wife Joyce Lake were involved in a Plane Crash (Alaska Airlines Flight 261) all passengers unfortunately lost their lives, since then I have made several Enquiries to locate any of my client's extended relatives but this proved unsuccessful.

Since it is not compulsory that the Next-of-Kin must be a blood relation to the deceased, hence I contacted you, be informed that a Next-of-Kin can be anybody, friends or organization etc.

Presently, the Bank where the deceased (my client) had a Deposit valued at US$8, 347, 000 Million (Eight Million, Three Hundred and Forty Seven Thousand United State Dollars Only) issued me a notice to provide the Next-of-Kin to my client to receive its benefit or have the account confiscated, so I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating this benefit left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank.

To this effect, I now seek your consent to present you to the Bank as the Next-of-Kin of the deceased (my Client) so that the proceeds of this Benefit valued at US$8, 347,000 000 Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share it; 50% to me, 40% to you, while 10% should be given to any Orphanage Home.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, as well as providing the following information below to facilitate the smooth conclusion of the transaction.

Full Name and Contact Address
Tel and Fax NumbersMobile Number:Private Email:Your Occupation:Your Marital Status, Age and Sex

Your prompt response is highly imperative.

Yours sincerely,

Barr. Morgan Smith (Esq.)
_________________________________________________________________
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