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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 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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • justicesamson_osaschambers@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Samson Osas <samson_osas07@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <justicesamson_osaschambers@yahoo.it>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 13:04:23 +0100
Subject: FROM JUSTICE SAMSON OSAS CHAMBERS.



FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA JUSTICE SAMSON OSAS AND LAW CHAMBERS, LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND SOLICITOR OF CORPORATE CONSULTANCY / SOLICITORS ADVOCATE OF SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA, NOTARY PUBLIC, REAL ESTATE MANAGERS & GENERAL CONSULTANTS
Email: justicesamson_osaschambers@yahoo.it
Our Ref: BAR/MM/04/01
Date: 7 JUNE, 2007 ESTATE OF LATE ENGINEER GABRIEL A. BERTRAND
Greetings,For this letter is strictly personal, intimate and confidential.Forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very private nature. There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition.
There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you. For I know that you can be trusted to handle this project effectively without making me regret.
I am Justice Samson Osas the attorney to Late Mr. Gabriel A. Bertrand who used to work with shell oil development corperation.
On the 2nd of Feb. 2003, my client, his wife and their two children here involved in the Lagos,Ikeja Bomb Blast,which most of the occupants lost their lives.PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRMhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
I contacted you since i needed someone that will assist me in repatriating this fund into an account since the bank has given an ultimatum of three weeks for me to get the relative and from a right source i have been made to understand that some top government official are trying to Divert the fund for there own selfish interest.
Hence i have decided to contact you as a foreigner so we can both carry out this transaction together and help me secure this fund instead of allowing the Government to confiscate it as an UNCLAIMED FUND and rendered unservicable because his account is worth USD 20 Million Dollars in cash,bond and asset.
All i require is a safe account to deposit this fund into to avoid tampering by any intruder and you will be highly compensated by percentage to reward your assistance.
Please get in touch with me immediately with the following information stated below, as I do not have much time in my disposal.
1. Your full name and address.2. Your place and date of birth.3. Your occupation.4. Your direct telephone/fax number.
Will await your response to be able to give you further details on the necessary processes we will be taking due to the fact that every step we will take has to be done legally as i was his personal account officer before his death and i have all legal tender for claim including his deposite certificate,God bless you.
You will be entitled to a percentage when this fund reach your account and a certain percentage will be deducted for all expences incured.If you are fine with my offer, you can contact me on my private box if need be mail:justicesamson_osaschambers@yahoo.it
Yours in lawful service,
Justice Samson Osas {Esq.}




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