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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:

• 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:
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "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 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.
  • barrister_chrisbeno3@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Chris Beno <barrister_chrisbeno3@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barrister_chrisbeno1@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:21:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD DAY FRIEND


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barrister_chrisbeno3@yahoo.com



- CHRIS BENO CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES.SOLICITORS, ADVOCATES TRADE MARK AGENTS.RUE ST LOUIS 1425,LOME TOGO.RE:TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS INHERITANCE CLAIM $25,500,000(Twenty-five million five hunderd thousand United States dollars) Please do not be offended if this message comes to you as I ought to have sought your consent and approval before e-mailing this proposal to you but I acted as I did due to the importance and urgency of this business. Which ever way you may look at it, let it please you to respond quickly either negatively or positively.My name is Barrister Chris Beno,I am a Legal representative, and Attorney to Late Mr Phillip Cornell. In the Year 2004, my client by name Mr.Phillip Cornell passed away,leaving behind a cash inheritance of Ten million Five hundred thousand United States Dollars ($10,500,000,00).My late client and bosom friend grew up in a "Motherless Babies Home". He had no family, no beneficiary nor next of kin to the inheritance consignment left behind at the finance security company batch no xx2604AF.The Financial law of inher tance clearly allows for the deceased security company to use deceased consignment as deemed fit, should the inheritance consignment be left unclaimed after the death of the consignment owner?,The reason that you have been contacted now is to present you as the beneficiary and next of kin to my late client consignment then you will stand as his next of kin and claim the consignment.The Inheritance Law clearly leaves the proof of who is or is not the next of kin, to the deceased Lawyer to prove. As the deceased Lawyer,the Law says l have the final say of who is the beneficiary of the deceased consighnment.This is 100% percent legal. As a lawyer I know this.As this will be a testimony for you and me if you make up your mind,for the claim.I do not want this funds to go into the hands of our corrupt government officials, who have embezzled our national funds all these years. My interest in this abandoned deposit is as follows:(1) To see that this abandoned deposit is not handed over to the corrupt government off cials of our recent President Faure Gnassingbe.(2) To make you the Next of Kin to the late Mr. Phillip Cornell and whom he has willed the said deposit before his death.(3) To ensure that the deposited funds is transferred to you as your INHERITANCE.(4) To ensure that my own share of it is invested wisely in your country in any viable area of investment.If you are interested in this proposal and you are ready to handle this proposal perfectly and with trust, then contact me at once,and we can work out the details, and the issue of your compensation. If you are not interested,and have found this email offensive or you think this is a scam,please do not reply.Regards,Barrister CHRIS BENO (ESQ).

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