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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:
  • "barrister" (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.
• 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.
  • off_lccham@tlen.pl
  • sanchrisalozie225@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "cham besq" <chambesq071@legwork.com.ng>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:22:10 +0100
Subject: YOUR SINCERELITY NEEDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE


Legal Consultant, Arbitrator, Solicitor and Contractor
Chamber Office:111 Herbert Maculay way,Lagos Nigeria
Branch Office: 123 wando central makt, Cotonuo,Benin Republic
Our Web site www.gulfoilandgas.com
Office Email : off_lccham@tlen.pl
//////////////////////////////////////////////
Pls. Reply Me On my personel Emailbox{sanchrisalozie225@gmail.com}

Hello Friend,

My name is Barrister CHRIS ALOZIE and i represent my client Engineer Funsho
Kupolokun; Director General, Nigerian National Petroluem Corporation. I have
contacted you because I need a foreign partner to carry out this transaction
for us.
We want to deposit the sum of US$35 Million into your account.
This is from the excess revenue made secretely on the sales of crude
oil last year 2007. The company that my client normally use for this type
of transfer before is Shell Petroleum but recently their has been some
misunderstanding between my client and the C.E.O in person of Mr. Rob Routs
this is why my client have asked me to get somebody or company elso to do it
for him without trace.

(1)Your Full Names:.........................
(2)Contact Address:.........................
(3)Phone/fax numbers:.....................
(4)Occupation:................................

He is willing to offer you 40% for your assistance
Please reply urgently to signify your interest or not, if not to enable me
look for another foreign partner as soon as possible.

Best Regards


San. Barrister CHRIS ALOZIE
Direct email: sanchrisalozie225@gmail.com

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