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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:
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: LEGAL CHAMBERS LEGAL CHAMBERS <barr_ejim110@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 16:51:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE:{Spam?} Urgent Reply Needed


Hello Ms Schweitz,

How are you today? i hope you are okay, since i did not hear form you since my last mail, what seems to be the problem? Please do tell me whether you are going to help me in this transaction or not as the Security Company has giving me some days to provide the next of kin to my late client, uptill now nothing seems to be working between both of us.
Ms Schweitz I want you to do me a favor cuase time is not on our side now the Security Company is about to freez the account if we did not get intuch with them as soon as possible.
Please get back to me with your mobile number so that i will call you we need to talk on phone i want to hear your voice or you call me on 234-805-042-9892.

Waiting to hear from you immediately.

Thanks
Barr. Ejim Peters




Dear Sir,

I do not mean to offend but how did you get my email?

Frankly speaking I am worried. This recent message which you sent to me sounds a little bit acquainted to some correspondence which is very private. Where did you get my information?

When I am under work pressure, I can get very wrapped up about issues at my work so please tell me from where did you know my personal details?

I will wait for your answer.

Ms Schweitz

--- Original email ---
Hello Rachel Schweitz,
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how are you today? i hope you are okay it have been a long time i did =
not hear from you i am woundering what seems to be the problem? mean whil=
e i want to infrom you that the transaction is about to be completed okay=
. what i need from you now is your Int'l pasport or your drivers license =
for identification purpose becuase the money will be transfered to you an=
y moment from now by tragrafic or deplomatice means.
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Please get back to me with the information as soon as possible.
Thanks
Barr. EJIM PETERS

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