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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.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Becky Owen" <firm_58c@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <firm6@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:21:10 +0000
Subject: From: Brian & Associates



From: Brian & AssociatesManaging Partner(Brian Chambers)Republic of South Africa.
NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST:
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Mr. EdwinGabriel, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter wasreturned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this sameemail address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Mr. EdwinGabriel made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of TenMillion Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$10,500.000.00 ) to you in thecodicil and last testament to his will.

This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real andtrue. Being a widely travelled man, he must have been in contact with youin the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerousfriends abroad who wished you good. Mr. Edwin Gabriel until his death wasa member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic &Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to giveout. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his lifetime. Late Mr. Edwin Gabriel died on the 16th day of February 2004 at theage of 90 years and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to himthis money is to support his Christian activities (may his soul rest withthe Lord) and to help the poor and needy.

Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavour to get back to me assoon as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you inno distant date.Yours in His service,Frank Brian Esq.

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