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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:
  • "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: Al Mohd Henyami <fk.chambers5@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 10:54:09 -0600
Subject: Attn: Zuhair




FK LAW CHAMBERS .Office Address. Suite 602, 6th Floor,Twin Towers, Beniyas Road,Deira, Dubai, UAE Website: www.fklaw.net Attn: Zuhair Having gone through your profile, I wish to notify you that I am seeking your consent to nominate you as a beneficiary to the estate of my late client . My name is Mohammed Al Henyami representing F. K Law chambers,a Legal Firm in DUBAI . The value of the estate including insurance entitlements to be paid is (Twelve Point Six Hundred and Fifty-Seven Million Great USD)in the intent of the deceased.(Notice ofthe Fifty-Seven Thousand USD has just been brought to our attention). Uponour mutual agreement, our Legal firm here will present you to the Probate as the new beneficiary to the inheritance since there is no written will. Note that we can do this because of the surname identityWe will provide you with all the necessary documents/legal services as part of our role, as our services include the preparation of wills,set-up and administration of Trusts, administration of estates and preparation and administration of powers of attorney to ourclients. So we could provide the necessary services so to secure the release of the money in your name as the next of kin to our late client from the bank.All the papers will be processed in your name and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I will request that youkindly forward to us your letter of acceptance, your current telephone number (for further discussions) and a forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money. Note that this is a high priority project and should be treated as such.You will be entitled to a partnership status if we are able to reach terms with you.Please Reply with the needed informations to : Yours in Allah,Mohammed Al HenyamiLawyer/Representative.
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