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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:
  • "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.
  • +447045766639 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: mazuna@upsi.edu.my
Reply-To: barristerbrain001@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:20:31 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: ATTENTION


BRAIN CHAMBERS
60 Seven Sisters Road, London NW2 3PZ.
Tel Number;+447045766639
Email:barristerbrain001@ymail.com
From: Bar. Smith Brain (Esq.)

Attn,Sir/Madam

I am Barrister Smith Brain personal Attorney to Ronald Lake, On the 31st of January 2000, my client and his wife 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 orrganization etc.

Presently, the Bank where the deceased (my client) had a Deposit valued at US$26, 347, 000 000 Million 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 epatriating 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$26, 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.

with the below details immediately you acknowledge the good receipt of this message

Full Name
Full Address
Tel Number
Fax Number
Mobile Number
Private Email
Occupation
Country of Origin
Marital Status
Age
Sex

Your prompt response is highly imperative.

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