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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:
  • "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "@lawyer.com" (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.
  • +447011130571 (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.
  • martinclaw@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Martin Collins, Esq." <mmartclaw40@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:44:45 +0000
Subject: REPLY ASAP.


COLLINS CHAMBERS
60 Seven Sisters Road, London NW2 3PZ.
E-mail:martinclaw@lawyer.com

From: Bar. Martin Collins (Esq.)

I am Barrister Martin Collins personal Attorney to
Ronald Lake, On the 31st of January 2000, my client
and his wife Joyce Lake were involved in a Plane Crash
(Alaska Airlines Flight 261) all passengers
unfortunately lost their lives, since then I have made
several enquiries to locate any of my client
extended relatives but this proved unsuccessful.

After a series of search for a reliable person who I
Can establish in claim of the estate,
I contacted you and my contact with you is based on a
Legitimate arrangement.
This is because it is now my sole responsibility to
Present any person of my choice in the claim, which
will make it very possible for The estate valued at
US$12.5Million United state dollars.
To be transferred to you without any hitch.
Due to the importance of this matter, I would
Appreciate if you can email me
Immediately on [martinclaw@lawyer.com]
To enable me detail you further about this matter.
I do understand that this will sound so skeptical but
I assure you that it
Is legitimate. Please you are not compelled to proceed
With me because I require
Someone that is highly responsible and trust worthy.
I will not release every information regarding this
Matter until I hear back
From you. Then if I am satisfied I will detail you
With every information regarding this
Transaction and also give you more information about
Myself to enable you have an
Idea of the person that you are dealing with. We shall
Negotiate on the percentage
Split during our future correspondence.Please get in touch with me via
E-mail:
(martinclaw@lawyer.com) with the below details
immediately you acknowledge the good receipt of this
message.

Full Name:
Full Address:
Tel Number:
Fax Number:
Mobile Number:
Private Email:
Occupation:
Country of Origin:
Marital Status:
Age:
Sex:

You Can Read More About this on
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/

Martin Collins, Esq.
I can be reach Directly On
+44 7011130571.
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