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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:
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • +2289787970 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: BARRI JAMES KOFFI <barrijames_koffi2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barrijameskoffi@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:04:49 +0000
Subject: Next of kin to late Mr.J.B Akbar.




I Am Barrister JAMES KOFFI Esq., a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to Mr.J.B.Akbar,a national of your country, who is a Contractor and have spent most of his life in my country (Togo).Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2005, my client, his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along bagida express road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquirers to your embassy 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 repatriating the assets and Capital valued at US$20.5million left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the BANK Lome-Togo West Africa where these huge deposits were lodged. The said Bank, has issued me a notice to provide the next of Kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty Official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over years now, I seek the consent to present you as the Next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that theproceeds of this account can be paid to you.Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Private telephone no:..............If availablePrivate fax no:....................If availablePrivate Email address:.............Age..............
And occupation,also what assurance are you given me that you will be able to handle this fund when it gets to your care,and your advice on what will be good for me over there to invest my own share on ?? as soon as i received the above information then i will email you back with the more details of this transaction. BARRISTER JAMES KOFFI,KOFFI's CHAMBERS.608,NUKAFU DU GAKPOTO.LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA.Tell +228-9787970.
Awaiting to hear from you.
Best regards,Barrister JAMES KOFFI Esq.
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