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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (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.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • williamsjorgechambers@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JORGE WILLIAMS" <williamsj_chamber0023@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsjorgechambers@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 18:48:18 +0000
Subject: KINDLY RESPOND''

From The Desk Of:
Barr.Jorge Williams,
34/35 Main Land Road,
Lagos - Nigeria.

Dear Friend

Compliments of the season. My Name is Barrister Jorge Williams,The principal
Attorney Jorge Williams Chamber #34/35 Main Land Road Lagos Nigeria.I am the
personal attorney to a national of your country, who used to work with shell
Development Company in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his
wife and their three Children were involved in a car accident along Cha-Cha
Express way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

My late client currently have the sum of Seventeen Million United States
Dollars (US$17,000,000:00) cash in vaults under the care of a Security
Company out side Nigeria and I have in my possession, the
PersonalIdentification Numbers (PIN) Code for the claims.

The security company has recently issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin to deceased to come forward and claim the fund or have the
$17,000,000:00 confiscated.

Since then I have made several enquiries at your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. I decided
conduct this search to locate any member of his family or an honest person
who can stand in as the next of kin to the deceased and beneficiary to this
fund hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by
my client before they get confiscated or declared nserviceable by the
security company where these huge deposits were lodged, Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I hereby seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last
name so that the $17,000,000:00 can be paid to you as the next of kin
beneficiary.

I am ready to give you 40% of the total money if you agree to this
proposition. As his attorney, I can position you legally as his next of kin
beneficiary without any flaw and also provide you with the necessary legal
documents to back up any claim we may make to the satisfaction of the
Security company.

All I require is your honest co-operation to see us through this deal.I
guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

I am compelled to diversify this inheritance into investments of value as an
anonymous investor underyour supervision if only you will comply with me.

If you are interested in assisting me, please send me an email so we can
conclude on the modalities. Please reply back with all your contact
particulars such as your address,telephone and fax numbers so that I will
get in touch with you. MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS.
williamsjorgechambers@yahoo.com


Best regards,
Jorge Williams (Esq).

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