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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • henrylawchambers@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • henrychambersxxx1@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?BARRISTER=20HENRY=20PATRICK?= <henrylawchambers@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: henrychambersxxx1@myway.com
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 11:30:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Kindly Act As Next Of Kin


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: henrylawchambers@yahoo.co.uk

FROM: BARRISTER. HENRY PATRICK Esq.

DATE: 22nd May, 2006.

DEAR FRIEND,


I PRAY THAT THIS YEAR WILL BE PROSPEROUS FOR BOTH OF US.


I AM BARRISTER HENRY PATRICK, THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO THE LATE

MULTI-MILLIONAIRE PRESIDENT, GENERAL SANI ABACHA, FORMER PRESIDENT OFTHE

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, WHO DIED AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS.


I AM HOLDING THE LEGAL POWERS OF MY LATE CLIENT'S ESTATE ACTUALLY, MY LATE CLIENT OPERATED A SECRET ACCOUNT WITH A BANK ECOBANKWEST-AFRICA PLC) IN (THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OFNIGERIA), INTO WHICH A TOTAL SUM OF HUNDRED MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$100,000,000) WAS DEPOSITED FOR SAFE KEEPING WITH MY ASSISTANCE AS HIS PERSONAL ATTORNEY.


AT THIS POINT I REALLY NEED YOUR PROMPT ASSISTANCE AND DUE RESPECT, IN OTHER

TO HELP MY LATE CLIENT, CLAIM THE ABOVE MENTIONED AMOUNT FROM THE HOLDING

BANK, BEFORE THE PRESENT CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT FINDS OUT ABOUT IT AND

CONFISICATE THIS FUND. IN A NUTSHELL I WILL NEED YOUR TRUE ASSISTANCE TO

HELP ME RECEIVE THE ABOVEMENTIONED SUM INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.


METHOD OF SHARING, THE FUND IS AS FOLLOWS: 45% WILL GO TO YOU THE RECEIVER

OF THE FUND, 45% WILL GO TO ME AS THE FAMILY ATTORNEY. FINALLY, 10% WILL BE

DIRECTED TOWARDS EXECUTING HIS WILL, WHICH IS TO BUY STOCKS/INVESTMENTS IN

FOREIGN COUNTRIES.


TO FACILITATE THE CONCLUSION OF THIS LEGAL TRANSACTION IF ACCEPTED, PLEASE

SEND TO ME PROMPTLY BY EMAIL THE FOLLOWING: 1. FULL NAME, COUNTRY AND

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. 2. FAX NUMBER, DIRECT PHONE AND MOBILE NUMBER THROUGH

WHICH YOU WILL BE CONTACTED PROMPTLY WHENEVER YOUR ATTENTION AND ASSISTANCE MAY BE REQUIRED.


AT THIS POINT I WILL LIKE TO EMPHASIZE ON THE HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY

IN THIS TRANSACTION, AND I HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST AND

CONFIDENCE, WHICH I REPOSE IN YOU. HOWEVER, YOU MAY NEED TO GIVE ME

SUFFICIENT ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL NOT SIT ON THIS FUND WHEN IT IS FINALLY REMITTED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.


NOTE: IN THE PAST OR FUTURE, YOU MIGHT HAVE OR WILL RECEIVE LETTERS THAT

MIGHT BE SIMILAR, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO IGNORE SUCH BECAUSE THEY ARE

IMPERSONATORS WHOM ARE TRYING TO KNOW THE FINANCIAL STRENGTH OF MY LATE

CLIENT. I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE THROUGH THIS EMAIL

ADDRESS:(henrychambersxxx1@myway.com).

MAY GOD GUIDE AND PROTECT US.

BEST WISHES.


BARRISTER. HENRY PATRICK [ESQ].

FOR THE ABACHA FAMILY





- BARRISTER HENRY PATRICK

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