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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.)
  • "lome togo" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Matata Delmar <barristermatatadelmar64@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barr_matatadelmar@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:01:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Private Message To.... Jos Van Schagen



FROM THE CHAMBERS OF BARRISTER
MATATA DELMAR.=20
14 RUE DE LA KOZAH BOULEVARD
LOME-TOGO WEST AFRICA=20
URGENT CALL ON:00228-99-121-99
=A0
Attention:,
=A0
=A0I am Barrister Matata Delmar, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to E=
ngr J.B.Schagen, a national Of your country,who used to work as a contracto=
r in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 30t=
h of April 2006, my client, were involved in a car accident along Kpalime e=
xpress Road.=20
=A0
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I h=
ave made several enquiries here to locate any of my clients extended relati=
ves, this has also proved unsuccessful.=20
=A0
After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to search through with =
his name which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his fam=
ily hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating t=
he fund valued at US$9.5 million left behind by my client before it gets co=
nfisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm(bank) whe=
re this huge amount were deposited.=20
=A0
The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the nex=
t of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one offici=
al working days Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives fo=
r over 1years and=A0 6 months 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 th=
e proceeds of this account can be paid to you.=20
=A0
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.=20
=A0
All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this tra=
nsaction goes through and for more details.=20
=A0=20
Marrital status.................=20
Age.................................=20
Phone number.. ................=20
Fax number.......................=20
=A0
Call me as soon as you read this message.
=A0
Yours Sincerely,=20

Signed.......



BARRISTER MATATA DELMAR
=0A=0A=0A

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