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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: CHAMBERS OF CHRIS VENABLES UK <chambersofcvuk@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:44:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RESPONSE FROM MRS.TRACY WINTERSPOON'S LAWYER TO YOUR MAIL...


CHAMBERS OF CHRIS VENABLES UK
(Legal Practitioners/Notary Public)
UNITRUST HOUSE,HEATHER PARK DRIVE, WEMBLEY,
MIDDLESEX HA 0 1SS, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM.
Phone: +44 704 018 8885,+44 704 018 7781
Fax: +44-870-033-4341, +44707-572-7850 ,+44-870-033-4341
E-mail:chambersofcvuk@mac.com,chambersofcvuk@hotmail.co.uk

ATTN: VICTIMNAME VICTIMNAME,

In receipt of your mail the content was well understood, I want you to know that your Benefactor (Mrs.Tracy Winterspoon) has informed me and given me (His Lawyer) the authority to finalize this transaction with her Beneficiary as regard the processing of the Documents for you to make claims of the funds and know that it is a legitimate / real offer.

Are you the Beneficiary she told me about?

Are you ready/willing to travel and make claim of the funds personally Or want the Financial firm to deliver/transfer the funds to you as you will arrange with them?

Well before we start, I will want you to send to me your personal details as requested below:

1.FULL NAMES:
2.FULL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7.CURRENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: IF ANY
8.TELEPHONE:
9.FAX NUMBERS:compulsory
10.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL
11. COUNTRY:

If all this above details are received by me, i will then process the necessary documents that will enable you make claims of the funds as the Beneficiary from the Financial firm were the funds are deposited, these documents i will send to you as soon as i finished processing them and know that the 20% you will get after you have made claims of the funds from the financial firm .Your utmost honesty/willingness and readiness is needed to conclude this transaction promptly.

I await your keen response and Have a nice day...

Regards,

Barr. Chris Venables.
Email: chambersofcvuk@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: Phone: +44 704 018 8885,+44 704 018 7781

NB: I will make sure that all necessary documents needed to finalize this transaction is sent to you as soon as i receive your information requested for above . SHE AS WILLED TO YOU THE SAID FUNDS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE THAT SHE MENTIONED TO YOU IN HER LETTER TO YOU AS HER BENEFICIARY, TO ASSIST HER CARRY OUT HER LAST WILL/WISH , SCAN COPY OF ANY OF YOUR IDENTITY ALONG WITH YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MAIL, CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU READ THIS MAIL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION WITH THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ABOVE.



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