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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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 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.
  • baristergani_chambers@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "barristerganni"<barristerganni@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:19:18 -0500 (EST)
Subject: GOOD DAY




FROM THE DESK OF GANNI WILLIAMS CHAMBERS &amp; ASSOCIATES(LEGAL PRACTITIONERS) 21 CLEM CRESCENT,VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS-NIGERIAFAX: +206-600-2964EMAIL :baristergani_chambers@yahoo.com CONGRATULATIONS Your name and e-mail address came up in a random drawconducted by our law firm,GANNI WILLIAMS CHAMBERS &amp; ASSOCIATES {LawChamber in Lagos,Nigeria. My name is BARR GANNI WILLAMS esq. A personal attorney to our late client Mr. James Locker, who use to work foran oil firm here, in Nigeria. Mr James Locker, a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will statingthat $2,000,000.00(TWO MILLION U.S DOLLARS)should be donated to anyPhilanthropist of our choice overseas. We have made a random draw that your name and e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this Will. I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank, because they have issued a notice instructing us to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks or else the money will be
credited to the Government treasury as per law here. It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client. I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank hasgiven us a date limit.please act fast. please contact me with my private mail box: baristergani_chambers@yahoo.com I do look forward to your urgent response. Regards,Barrister Ganni Williams esq

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