419 scam: "wilson starch" <wilson_starch02@klikni.cz> urgent reply.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "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.)
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.
- +22993794735 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- wilson_starch@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "wilson starch" <wilson_starch02@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: wilson_starch@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 05:12:53 +0100
Subject: urgent reply.

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Tel :+229 93 79 47 35
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wilson_starch@yahoo.com<http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=wilson_starch@yahoo.com>

ATTN : .
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*i know the content of this message will surprise you, I am
barrister Wilson Starch, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to
a staff of an Oil Development Company here in Benin Republic.*** *.*

*On the 21st of April 2003,my client, his wife and their three
children were involved in a car accident along Aneho express road. All
occupants of the vehicle burnt to ashes.*

** *Ever since then, I have made several enquiries to the embassy to
locate any of my client's extended relatives which has 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. My client left a lot of money in a security
deposit company/financial house here.*

** *I have contacted you to help repatriate his money and properties
before they get confiscated or the company declares the
deposit unserviceable. *

*I have all documents to this deposit and property, all I require is your
assistance to relocate especially, his huge deposits.*

** *Once everything is completed and the fund transferred to your
account, we shall negociate on how we are going to distribute the fund even
if it we will take sending some to charity homes in your country.*

*Your soonest response is anticipated.*

** *Best regards,*

** *Tel :+229 93 79 47 35
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wilson_starch@yahoo.com<http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=wilson_starch@yahoo.com>
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