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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • nelchambers1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr.Nelson Robert Esq" <nelchambers03@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 14:55:12 +0100
Subject: Barr.Nelson Robert (Esq.)


*From The Desk of Barr.Nelson Robert (Esq.)
Head,NELCHAMBERS LEGAL FIRM
Carre 209 Boulevard de Bulgarie
Cotonou - République du Bénin.
Email :-nelchambers1@yahoo.com
Yahoo Messenger :- nelchambers1

Dearest Friend

I am Barr. Nelson Robert, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Late
Mark Winterbourne, a citizen of your country, who was a contractor and
agent of SONACOP OIL Company in Cotonou Benin. [WestAfrica] .On the 26th
December 2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in
a plane crash Boeing 727 in Cotonou after take off from Cotonou
international airport in Benin Republic while traveling with his family to
their country through Beruit line for new year celebration. In Which my
client and his family unfortunately lost their lives in the crash.

My client executed contract supply of Oil, Fuels and Bitumen valued at
Sixteen Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Only.(US$16,350,000.00)
which was paid into his account before the untimely death. The Management
of Bank Of Africa has issued me a notice to provide the next Of kin or have
the account frozen after certain period of time.

I have made several enquiries here to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I was motivated to contact you. I request for your
assistance to stand as the next of kin to my late client to enable the bank
release and repatriating the money left behind by my late client before the
account get declared dormantand unserviceable or confiscated by the bank
management as unclaimed fund.I am seeking for your consent to present you as
the next of kin of the deceased so that the earnings of this account valued
at US$16,350 000.00 can be transferred into your account. Both of us shall
benefit 50% shares respectively for our individual efforts.

As the personal attorney to the deceased client, i am giving you the
assurance that this transaction will be handled with maximum legitimate way,
because I handled every legal documents of this contract supply and have all
the necessary legal information or Documents that can be used to back you up
for the claim. And these I must do to make sure that this fund is not wasted
or end up in the wrong hands. All I require is your honesty, cooperation to
enable us see this transaction through.

Once more I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, now the bank
management had given me notice to present the accredited next of kin to the
bank account, which you should understand that there will be no much
interference provided that I as the personal lawyer to the account holder
gives you full legal recommendation.

Therefore, Get back to me with the following information of yours for proper
Identifications and to prepare legal backup for this claim on your behalf
which I should submit to the bank immediately.

Your Full Name and Address,
Your Age,
Occupation and Position,
Your Telephone, Mobile and Fax Numbers for Communication Purpose
Your Passport copy or Driver's Licence
Thanks for understanding, waiting to hear from you urgently for more updates
through my private email address as indicated.

Best Regards,

From The Desk of Barr.Nelson Robert (Esq.)
Head,NELCHAMBERS LEGAL FIRM
Carre 209 Boulevard de Bulgarie
Cotonou - République du Bénin.
Direct Line:- 00 229 97370594
Email :- **nelchambers1@yahoo.com* <nelchambers1@yahoo.com>*
yahoo Messenger :- nelchambers1 *

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