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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • mrjosecarl@aim.com

Fraud email example:

From: J C CHAMBERS <jcchambers@web.de>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:42:59 +0100
Subject: proposal



J. C. & CO.CHAMBERS(ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW)<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>FEDERAL HIGH COURT SPAIN,<o:p></o:p>15425 BARCELONA CT, MORGAN HILL.<o:p></o:p>BARCELONA. SPAIN<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Compliments!<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>I, Jose Carlos Esq. the Personal Attorney to late Mr. David tulip a Citizen of your country, who was a contractor here in Spain, who, on 11 March 2004 with his entire family perished in the Madrid train bomb on board from Madrid Spain.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>As a matter of fact, my client made a fixed deposit Amount, valued at(US$12.5 million dollars) with a Bank here in Nigeria, and upon the duration time of their agreement, his bank started contacting him but no response. Consequently, the Bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to the deceased or his account will be confiscated after six years.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the de
ceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at (US$12.5 million dollars) could be transferred into your account. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us make this great benefiting transaction Successfully.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Please get in touch with me to enable us discuss further. In your reply use this my private email because of my staff <o:p></o:p>Email mrjosecarl@aim.com [mailto:mrjosecarl@aim.com] <o:p></o:p>Due regards to your family.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Jose Carlos Esq. <o:p></o:p>Senior Advocate of Spain<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>



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