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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • steveeri60@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "equity chambers" <equitychambers2020@rediffmail.com>
Date: 5 Jul 2007 12:35:44 -0000
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT MY SECRETARY


Dear Friend,
Compliments of the day and God\'s blessings.
I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction, the money transferred to Spain. It is done through the assistant of your country man Mr. Emilio Alvarez Infante who is a Spanish based business man. Currently I am in Spain with him and my family.
However, I did not forget you because you are the source of my success, you made me what I am now though you are not there to complete this project with me but I gave all the credit and thanks to you. I know it is not your fault or rather your wish to back up on me and the transaction, I understood that it was simply because of what you must have heard about my country and her business opportunities. Actually there are still good ones for example myself.
In appreciation of your assistance, I have mapped out as a gratification a Draft of US$1,5 000.000.( MILLION&nbsp; FIVE HUNDRED U.S DOLLARS )ONE&nbsp; MILLION&nbsp; AND FIVE HUNDRED&nbsp; THOUSAND&nbsp; UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) I left the Draft with my attorney Barrister Steve Eri on my departure to Spain. I would like you therefore, to contact him on the below information so that he can mail the draft to you.
Attn: Barrister Steve EriEmail: steveeri60@yahoo.it
I would have loved to call you from here where I currently reside but due to the recent terrorist attack Mr. Alvarez adviced me not to call because all internatonal calls are been monitored by the Spanish agents on terrorist control. Contact Barrister Steve Eri immediately in Nigeria so that he will send you the draft a.s.a.p. I will stop here until I confirm from you that you have received it. Once again, thank you very much and remain blessed.
Regards,From Equity Chambers

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