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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <alexlawrencechamber@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:44:07 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS FROM AELEX CHAMBER!!!

























LEGAL PRACTITIONERS & ARBITRATORS

AELEX CHAMBERS
AELEX ATTORNEYS & SOLICITORS



Address:
7th Floor Marble House,
1,Kingsway Road,
P.O. Box 52901
Ikoyi, Lagos,
Nigeria
ATTENTION :



RE: TWENTY SIX
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS INHERITANCE CLAIM (US$26, 500, 000,
00)



Before I start, I
must first Apologies for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is
certainly an unconventional approach in starting a relationship but as time goes
on you will realize the need for my
action.



MY NAME IS LAWRENCE .F. ANGA(SAN) . I am a Legal representative, an
Attorney an private account manager to my late client in the Year 2007,
my client by name Mr. Ambrovic who passed away, leaving behind a cash
inheritance of Twenty six million Five hundred thousand United Sates
Dollars ($26,500,000,00).





All efforts by me
to trace his Next of
Kin proved abortive because he did not make any will prior to his
death.



The Financial law of
inheritance clearly allows for the deceased Bank to use deceased money as deemed
fit, should the inheritance money be left unclaimed for a period of thirteen
months after the death of the account owner. The Governing Body of the BANK
where the fund was deposited has contacted me on this matter and I am yet to
provide the Next of Kin to lay claims to the Fund. Under a clear and legitimate
agreement with you, I shall seek your consent to be presented as the next of Kin
so that my late client's fund will not be confiscated by the bank after a long
period of time.



The reason why I have
contacted you now is because I want to present you as the beneficiary and next
of kin to late Mr. Ambrovic.



The Inheritance
Law clearly leaves the bonus of proof of who is or is not the next of kin, to
the deceased Lawyer to prove. As the deceased Lawyer, the Law says l have the
final say of who is the beneficiary of the deceased estate. This is 100% percent
legal. As a legal representative I know
this.







If you are interested
in this proposal and you are ready to keep this proposition in absolute
confidentiality and trust, then contact me at once, and we can work out the
details, and the issue of your compensation.






Regards,



LAWRENCE .F. ANGA

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