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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • chionglawerence111@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: chong law <chamberlaw01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <chionglawerence111@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:08:29 +1200
Subject: ENDEAVOUR TO USE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEDGED.



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FROM THE DESK OFLAWERENCE CHIONG LAW CHAMBERSLEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE LAW=
23 JIN JANG KEPONG FADASON
KUALA LUMPAR,MALAYSIA.
DIRECT LINE+60126294867
EMAIL: chionglawerence111@yahoo.co.uk
Attention: Your e-ma=
il address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm,LAWERENCE C=
HIONG Law Chambers in kuala lumpur Malaysia. My name is LAWERENCE CHIONG=
(esq). A personal attorney to our late client Mr.ABDUL SAAZ who worked=
for an oil firm in Malaysia. Mr.ABDUL SAAZ a well known Philanthropist,b=
efore he died, he made a Will in our law firm stating that $2M (two milli=
on U.S. dollars only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choi=
ce overseas. We have made a random draw and your name and e-mail address=
was picked as the beneficiary to this Will. I am particularly interested=
in securing this money from the Bank, because they have issued a notice =
instructing us to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks w=
hich happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the Governme=
nt treasury as per law here. It is my utmost desire to execute the Will =
of our late client. You are required to contact me immediately to start t=
he process of transfering this money to any of your designated official a=
ccount. I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing =
in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit. Please contact me urgent=
ly via my personal email address as follows: chionglawerence111@yahoo.co.=
uk
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CONGRATULATIONS
=20
Regards
BARRISTER, LAWERENCE CHIONG [Esq].
=20

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