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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.)
  • "abuja" (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.
• 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.
  • franke1954@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?FRANK=20EGOBIA?= <frankegobia0001@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: franke1954@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:31:27 -0800 (PST)
Subject: LETTER OF INTENT,


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:frankegobia0001@yahoo.com.co



- From: BARRISTER FRANK EGOBIA (Esq).Jauche & Associates Solicitors, Corporate & Property Consultants Abuja - Nigeria.Dear Friend,I hope this meets you in good health. My name is BARR FRANK EGOBIA(Esq). a Legal Practitioner and Attorney to late Mr. Ziya Bazhayev,who died in the plane crash of Yak-40 jetliner on March 9, 2000. You may follow the Link below to read about the Plane Crash my client lost his life:http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/031500/usn_LA0703.001.shtml&http://news.1chinastar.com/ll/english/61934.shtmlMy late client was an influential Wealthy Businessman,a Russian Contractor in my Country and a Russian big time Oil Dealer and the Principal owner of Oil Alliance Company and he left behind a deposit of Fifteen Million, Five HundredThousand United StatesDollar(US$15,500,000.00USD) in his Domiciliary Bank Account in a commercial bank here in Country. I have employed every method to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this exercise has proved unsuccessful, due to my inability to locate any of his relative, I now have a view of investing this fund with you, which is my main reason of contacting you.After the death of my client his Banker contacted me,as his Attorney to provide his next of kin who should inherit his fortune. The board of Directors of his bank adopted a resolution and I was mandated to provide his next of kin for the payment of this money or forfeit the money to the bank as an abandoned Estate. The bank had planned to invoke a clause in the property Act, to confiscate the funds after the expiration of a period given to me.In spite of this and at the point of desperation, I came across your contact, while trying to locate documentation s regarding possible relatives ofmy client in his Country of Origin.I am believed to be convinced that you may be able to act in locus for my late client as his next of kin, I therefore, decided to contact you with these facts before me, because of the status quo. By virtue of my brief and my closeness to the deceased, I am very much aware of my client s financial standing and the bank account he operated here in my country.I have reasoned very professionally and I feel it will be legally proper to present you as the next of kin of my deceased client and the sole beneficiary of his estate, so that you are be paid the funds left in his bank account, hence I contacted you by seeking your consent to present you as the Next of Kin.The bank needs only the facts as to be presented legally.The rest is between you and I and with my guidiance, we can have the money paid into your account, once this is done we shall both share the funds. 50% to me and 40% to you, while 10% would be for all Expenses and Taxes, as the Law and Government may require, I shall assemble all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used to back up your claim.The manner stated below:1.Your full Name And Address.2.Your personal Telephone/Fax number.3.Your country of orgin and residence.4.Your Age and Your Profession.All I require is your honesty and co-operation to enable us succeed in this deal, I guarantee that this deal will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any Breach of law.Please get in touch with me upon the receipt of this proposal.Best Regards,BARR FRANK EGOBIA (Esq) EMAIL:franke1954@hotmail.com

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