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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:
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • glennadams@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Glen Adams <glennadams03@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 00:11:33 +0200
Subject: WILL EXECUTION



WILL EXECUTION

I wish to intimate you with a request that would be of immense benefit to both of
us. Being an executor of WILL, it is possible that we may be tempted to make
fortune out of our client situations, when we cannot help it, or left with no
better option. The issue I am presenting to you is about my client who WILL a
fortune to his next-of-kin. It was most unfortunate that he and his next-of-kin
died on the same day in the sharja plane crash of Tuesday 10 February 2004.

I am now faced with confusion of who to pass the fortune to.According to the
English law, the fortune is supposed to be bequeathed to the government.However,i
dont belong to that school of thought which proposes that the fortune of unlucky
people be given to the government.

My purpose of contacting you is to seek your assistance to act as the beneficiary
of the inheritance, and lay claim to the legacy(12.4million pounds sterling),which
this my unfortunate client bequeathed to his next-of-kin. For now, It is only known
to me, as my client has great confident in me. Everything will be left between you
and I. The share would be 40% for you and 60% for me.All I have to do is to amend
the WILL stating you as the beneficiary to the12.4million pounds sterling.

As I am yet to get your consent on this issue, I prefer not to divulge my full
identity so as not to risk being debarred. The English Bar considers it a breach of
the oath of the English Bar Council. I need not emphasize to you that the
sensitivity of this issue need not betoyed with by neglecting its confidentiality.
Due to the risk involve and also the activities of fraudsters now rampant on the
internet,and until I am sure of your consent,full cooperation and genuine
willingness to assist me for our mutual benefit,

I would prefer that we maintain correspondence by email.At this point I want to
assure you that your true consent, full cooperation and confidentiality are all
that are required for us to take full advantage of this great opportunity. This is
an opportunity that people rarely have.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

you can reach me also on this email address:

glennadams@yahoo.co.uk

Yours truly,

Barr. Glen Adams.

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