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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • +2348037408166 (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.
  • maxwellchambers2005@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: james williams <dr_jwilliams5@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 11:51:31 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: MESSAGE FROM JAMES WILLIAMS.


Dear Amarjit Singh,

I'm in receipt of your mail which is well noted. Many
thanks for your assurance to assist me finalise this
transaction smoothly. My word to you is that I won't
let you down and it will be a blessing to you and your
family. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS IN A SECURITY
COMPANY AND NOT IN A BANK.

There's no risk involved in this transaction. This is
a kind of personal inherittance from my late friend.
Sequel to this, I will be ready to forward to you the
prove of the existence and availability of this fund
currently under the custody of a leading Security
Company here in Dubai for your perusal and
confirmation if you advise me with your private fax
numbers for the transmission of these documents to
you.

Please be informed that I will like to finalise this
transaction with you legally and legitimately to the
last letter and I do hope you will not mind it that
way. Sequel to this therefore, I have gone and met
with our family Attorney here who will be drafting an
investment agreement that will be between you and me
and immediately the draft is out, I will advise it to
you for your opinion on it before we can sign the
original on my arrival to your country. All the
documents relating to the fund is there and speaks for
it'self. With this I don't think you will have
problems in your country.

Actually, an account will need to be opened on both
sides where this money will be lodged but the most
important thing to do now is to get the money release
from the Security Company.The beneficiary of the fund
will have to be changed from the name my late friend
put it to your name and address. All these things will
manifest in the investment agreement coming up soon.

Please without wasting much of our time I would like
you to contact my Attorney in the person of DR MAXWELL
OKONKWO.

NAME : DR MAXWELL OKONKWO.
TELL: +234-80-37408166.

E-MAIL: maxwellchambers2005@yahoo.fr

Please help me accord this transaction the due
confidentiality it demands.

Expecting your immediate response.

Kind regards,

JAMES WILLIAMS.

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