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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +34664440809 (Spain, 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.
  • consultchamber@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: rufus williams <rufus@williamsrufus.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:58:47 +0100 (CET)
Subject: BEQUEST BENEFICIARY


Attention: Bequest Beneficiary
Congratulation! On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Dr.Smith Clark, I am writting to notify you that Dr.Smith Clark (late), made you a beneficiary in his will, he left Two Million One Hundred thousand United States Dollars (US$2.100.000.00) to you in the codicil and last testament to his will. My client Dr. Smith Clark was a God fearing person and Philanthropist.
He died on the 9th day of July 2006 at the age of 62 and his Will is now ready for execution. Please If I reach you as I am hopeful I will, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job so as to be very free from any blames or blame that might come up in the near future, you should forward along your current telephone and Fax numbers, your current mailing address for verification.
You can also write through my chambers email address which is on this letter of you find it so difficult to make International calls or long distant calls Once again, I congratulate you for this is a significant honor indeed as it behooves you therefore to act at once to avoid risk of forfeiture to the deceased family.

Respectfully yours,
Rufus William (ESQ)
Note: As your solicitor you are advice to keep this information from member of the public until your inheritance is duely claimed.
You can reach this chamber via e-mail consultchamber@gawab.com
Direct no 0034-664-440-809

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