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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2347033080964
• 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.
  • eddyschambers@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Julius Eddy" <barristerjuliuse4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: eddyschambers@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:04:27 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,


*From The Desk OF
Barrister Julius Eddy
Juliuschambers"
Solicitors & Advocate.
33 Oluwa Street, Ikeja.
Lagos - Nigeria.
Tel: +234-7033080964
Confidential E-mail: **eddyschambers@yahoo.it* <eddyschambers@yahoo.it>

*Dear Beneficiary,
*

*Compliments of the season. It is indeed my pleasure to write to you this
letter, which I believe will be a suprise, as we are both complete
strangers. I am Barrister Julius Eddy of "Juliuschambers" we are solicitor
at law. We are the personal attorney to Late Ms. S. Marufu --, a national of
your country, who perished in Egyptair Flight 990 with the whole passengers
aboard on 31st Oct 1999.
*

*
Before her death on the 31st oct 1999 our client {Late Ms. S. Marufu} as she
likes to be addressed, who was a one time secret agent in transfering of
money overseas for the Late head of state of our country, Nigeria - Late
Gen. Sani Abacha deposited the sum of USD$12.5M [Twelve Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars] in a Security Company's Vault in Europe for
herself, with the hope of transferring it to her country as soon as she is
on leave.
*

*Since her death we have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, We decided to trace her last name
over the internet, to locate any member of her family hence I contacted you.
We have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left
behind by our client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the Security Company where this huge deposits were lodged particularly,
the Security Company where the deceased had a deposit valued at about
USD$12.5M [Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars] has
issued us a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confisicated within the next ten official working days.*

*
Since we have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 3
years now we seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this
account valued at USD$12.5M [Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars] can be paid to you and then we and you can share the money.
70%= "$8.75MUSD" to us "Juliuschambers" and 30%= "$3.75M USD" to you. We
have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we
may make. All we require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
*

*Please get in touch with me through our Confidential E-mail: **
eddyschambers@yahoo.it* <eddyschambers@yahoo.it>* to enable us discuss
further. Don't forget to include your tel/fax numbers while replying this
mail for easy communication.
*

*1. YOUR FULL NAME__________________________
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,________________
3. ADDRESS _______________________________
4. YOUR AGE _______________
5. A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT*


*Best Regards,
*

*Barrister Julius Eddy
Eddychambers.
Tel: +234-7033080964.*

* *

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