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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:
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abuja" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348084669794 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • davidcarter60@infohq.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jim5_frankline@terra.es" <jim5_frankline@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:24:14 +0200 (MEST)
Subject:
YOU ARE A BENEFICIARY OF LATE ENGR.MARTINS WOOD ESTATE(URGENT)


ARDEN CHAMBERS & CO
51 Crescent, House 21,Gwarinmpa
Abuja, (FCT) Nigeria
Tel:234-8084669794

Good day!



RE:ESTATE OF LATE ENGR.MARTINS WOOD

IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE ONCE AGAIN AS ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY YOU OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ESTATE AS THE ATTORNEY AND THE EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE. EARLIER NOTIFICATION LETTER WAS SEND TO YOU THROUGH THE POST OFFICE AND WAS RETURNED UNDELIVERED. I KNOW THIS MAIL WILL BE A GREAT SURPRISE TO YOU, AS YOU DO NOT KNOW ENGR MARTIN WOOD BEFORE.

ENGR.MARTINS WOOD, NOW (LATE), MADE YOU A BENEFICIARY TO HIS WILL. HE BEQUEATHED THE SUM OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$750,000) TO YOU IN THE CODICIL TO HIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.ENGR.MARTINS WOOD UNTIL HIS DEATH, WAS A SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN DEDICATED TO THE CATHOLIC FAITH; AND THUS BECAME A RENOWNED CHURCH BENEFACTOR WHO WAS ALWAYS EAGER TO ASSIST THE
CHURCH. HIS RARE BENEVOLENCE EARNED HIM A PAPAL KNIGHTHOOD (KSJ) IN 1994 AND OTHER AWARDS DURING HIS LIFETIME.

HE DIED ON THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2005 AND HIS WILL IS IN EXECUTION. ACCORDING TO HIM THIS MONEY IS TO SUPPORT YOUR ACTIVITIES AND TO ASSIST CHILDREN, THE AGED AND THE NEEDY AROUND YOU. IF I REACH YOU VIA THIS E-MAIL, ENDEAVOR TO RESPOND TO IT AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE, FORWARDING ALONG YOUR CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS AND YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENABLE THIS LEGAL CHAMBER HANDLING THE ESTATE TO DISBURSE THE FUND.

I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU IN NO DISTANT TIME.

YOURS SINCERELY,

ATTORNEY DAVID CARTER.
(HEAD OF CHAMBER.)
Tel:234-8084669794
N/B, PLEASE REPLY THROUGH MY PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS IS: davidcarter60@infohq.com










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