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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (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 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.
  • +447024067093 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • qxjaba_consultant@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • qxjaba_consultant@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Abdul Jabbar <jabbarconsultant31@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <qxjaba_consultant@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:21:34 +0100
Subject: Attention:From EXCEL PRIVATE CHAMBERS INC







MR. ABDUL JABBAR Esq.
EXCEL PRIVATE CHAMBERS INC
(Solicitors,llb london)
STRAND,LONDON,WC2A 2LL
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
Email:excelchambers@teamcorporateattorneys.org
Tel:+447024067093 Fax +447092876664


Attn: Sir/Madam,


I am Barrister ABDUL JABBAR a solicitor at law. I was practicing with United Nations Chamber and also the personal attorney to Sergio Vieira de Mello, a naturalized American but of Brazilian origin, who used to work with the united nation office in Iraq. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 19th of August 2003, my client, and his fellow workers lost there lives when a bomb-laden cement truck exploded beneath the window of his office in the Canal Hotel at about 4:30 p.m. [12:30 p.m. GMT; 8:30 a.m. EDT]. View Details as provided in the link below

(http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/demello_08-19-03.html)
(http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/baghdad_08-19-03.html)


He was trapped in the rubble for several hours before he died. At least 100 people were wounded
Since then I have made several enquiries to the embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also not been successful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&article_id=7531&categ_id=17


I am contacting you to assist me in repatriating the money here in London before it gets declared unserviceable by the Security/ Finance Firm in London where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, the Finance Firm where the deceased had an account valued at about $5.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin (Beneficiary to Sergio Vieira de Mello) or have the account confiscated within the shortest official working days. They are fully aware of his death and await my declaration on this matter as the legal person in charge of his estates.


Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives over the years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you can help to lodge this money, which is what the Finance Firm here in London requires before long so that the proceeds of this account valued at $5.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the proceed. 50% to me and 40% to you and 10% for charity work in his (Sergio Vieira de Mello) memory. All necessary legal documents/papers to back this claim shall be obtained from the justice department and I shall see to that. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us conclude this transaction on my honor.


I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please make your reply to my more secured and highly confidential Email
Address: qxjaba_consultant@myway.com or qxjaba_consultant@yahoo.co.uk. As soon as I receive your reply with details of your :( Full name & Address, Age, Sex, Occupation and Marital Status) and also a copy of your drivers license or international passport. I shall give you the contact information of the Finance Company where the money was deposited. I will also issue a Letter of Authority to the Finance Company authorizing them that you are the new beneficiary to the said fund. Contact me immediately so that we can discuss further about this issue.

I look forward to working with you to conclude this transaction and to invest this money into a lucrative business. Real Estates to be precise. Your Business advise/expertise will be required as i am not a business person.


Best regards,
Abdul Jabbar (Solicitor, LL.B London, LL.M Manchester),
Principal Attorney/Consultant
For the Chambers


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