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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "% will be for you" (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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Attorney R Williams <union_attorneys_chamber00017@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:48:10 +0100
Subject: YOU STILL HAVE THE CHANCE, UNION ATTORNEY CHAMBERS UK.





Attention Please,On behalf of Union Attorney Chambers of 20 Park Road, Bristol BS25W, London, United Kingdom you are hereby notified of your being listed as beneficiary to the total sum of? 9, 900,000.00GBP (Nine million Nine hundred thousand British pounds) in the codicil and last testament of our deceased client (name now withheld since this is our second letter to you). You are receiving this email again due to your non-response of our earlier letter to you on behalf of Trustees and Executors to the Will of our late client.

We contacted you because you bear the surname identity and therefore we can present you as the beneficiary to the inheritance since there is no written will. To this length, we want you to come forward and make claim of this whole estate. All the legal papers will be processed on your response.

In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward any proof of identities of yours;
1. Valid ID card (either drivers license, international passport or working Id card) should be scanned.
2. Your current telephone and fax numbers
3. Your forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money to you.Note; once this whole transaction is completed and the funds transferred into your nominated bank account, we will share these funds in 40% 60% format. 40% will be for you then 60% for me and my colleague at the union attorney chambers here in London.
Once more Congratulations in advance.Yours Faithfully,
Attorney Raymond Williams,Principal Partner (Union Attorney Chambers) 20 Park Road, Bristol BS2 5W, United Kingdom.


NB:-(Please make secret this Mail whether or not you are ready to accept this proposal).
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