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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.)
  • "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • mosestunga@lawyer.com
  • johnwade1956@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Jason Smith <jonsonsmirth@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:06:14 +0200
Subject: FROM Morrison Richards Chambers




Morrison Richards Chambers
Solicitors, Legal Representative/Financial Advisers
18 Bon-Accord Crescent, Aberdeen, Scotland AB11 6XY, United Kingdom.
TeL: +
Fax: +
Email: mosestunga@lawyer.com [mailto:mosestunga@lawyer.com], johnwade1956@=
yahoo.co.uk [mailto:johnwade1956@yahoo.co.uk]=20
=20
NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST:=20
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Mr. Edwin Gab=
riel, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned und=
elivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address o=
n the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Mr. Edwin Gabriel made you a be=
neficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Thirty Million One Hundred Thous=
and Dollars (USD$30,100.000.00) to you in the codicil and last testament t=
o his will. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real=
and true.=20
=20
Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the =
past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends ab=
road who wished you good. Mr. Edwin Gabriel until his death was a member o=
f the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engi=
neers. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out. His great =
philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his lifetime. Late Mr. Edwi=
n Gabriel died on the 16th day of February 2004 at the age of 90 years and=
his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him, this money is to s=
upport his Christian activities (May his soul rest with the Lord) and to h=
elp the poor and needy.=20

Please if I reach, you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon=
as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in no d=
istant date. Please contact me on this email:johnwade1956@yahoo.co.uk=20
=20
Yours in His service,=20
Janson Smirth or John Wade Esq.
=20


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*http://www.produkte.web.de/messenger/=3Fdid=3D3016* [http://www.produkte.web.=
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