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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:
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "georgemarris03 Gazeta.pl" <georgemarris03@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: georgemarrischambers@live.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:00:26 +0100
Subject: GEORGE MARRIS CHAMBERS ADVOCATES OF SUPREME COURT


*GEORGE MARRIS CHAMBERS ADVOCATES OF SUPREME COURT
LAW OFFICE * *
***
* No.45,BURMA ROAD,APAPA,LAGOS-NIGERIA



* Good Morning


I must introduced my self to you before I will start to tell you more why
am contacting you. I am Barrister George Marris from Nigeria.Am the owner
of *GEORGE MARRIS CHAMBERS ADVOCATES OF SUPREME COURT.I know that you
will surprise how i got your contact including your Profile.I got it from
consultant in USA that lives in Texas Mr Rudy Rendon.*



While i was looking for a next of kin of my *Client** Dr. Wunmi Akintidewho
am a personal barrister to.He died of plane Auto Crash that happened Bell
view Airlines Boeing 737 Airplane Crash October 2005.Since then I have been
looking for a Good someone with good reputation that will be the next of
kin so that his money that he has at European security company In London.

*
Due to the scam that have been going through Internet I decided to ask
my *consultant
USA to look for someone that he knows that will not run away with the money
and moreover an advance someone that has a good background.

*
I know this may sound to you strange but I must inform you that you
shouldn't be afraid that this is not scam.

I want you to help me to make sure that this money is realized.After the
money is realized you will take 50% of the 6.7million GBP.And the expense
will be deducted from the money.



*Your In Service
Barr George Marris Esq*

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