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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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.)
• 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.
  • barristermwchong@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mwilliams_chong@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mohamud williams chong" <barristermwchong@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mwilliams_chong@myway.com
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 15:27:11 +0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE!

Mohamud Williams Chong Chambers & Solicitors,
Office :+60-133320964
Mobile:+60-176179601
E-mail:barristermwchong@walla.com,
Main Office Tower - Level 17,
Financial Park Labuan,
Jalan Merdeka, 87000.
Federal Territory of Labuan,
Malaysia.



Dear Sir/Madam


I am Mohamud Williams Chong, an attorney at law. A deceased client of
mine,who here in after shall be referred

to as my client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the
11th of November, 2004. His heart condition was due to the death of all
the members of his family in the Air Philippines Boeing 737-200 that

crashed in a foggy coconut grove in the southern Philippines on April 19,
2000 - 4:25 p.m.,as reported on http://www.firehouse.com/news/2000/4/19_AP plane.html
I decided to contact you to assist in distributing the money left

behind by my late client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable

by the finance house where this deposit valued at 4.2 million dollars is
lodged.This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or

the account would be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client,so that the proceeds of
this account can be paid to you.
Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal

documents backing up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided.

All I require is your honest co-operation and trust,to enable us see this
transaction through.This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that

will protect you from many breach of the law. If this business proposition

offends your moral values, do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity

to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter
extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision,while I await your prompt
response.

Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to
acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my
private email- mwilliams_chong@myway.com
this transaction will be treated private with absolute confidentiality
and sincerity.


I look forward to your quick reply.

Best regards,
Barrister Mohamud Williams Chong.

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