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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • williamschungchambers@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr.Williams Chung" <williamschungchambers1@googlemail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:16:54 -0700
Subject: from desk of williams chung


FROM THE DESK OF WILLIAMS CHUNG & CO.BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS.A-25, FIRST
FLOOR
SRI KUANTAN SQUARE
OF JALAN TELUK SISEK
25250 KUANTAN
MALAYSIA .

Bearing in mind the nature of the content of this letter coming from a
person without referral, I apologize for any inconvenience, but please read
and objectively consider if we can work together.

I am BARRISTER WILLIAMS CHUNG, An attorney at law. A foreign deceased client
of mine, by name Mr. Mike Jama, who here in after shall be referred to as my
client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 21st
November, 2001. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members
of his family in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf near Bahrain
Aired August 23, 2000 - 2:50 p.m. ET as reported on:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0008/23/bn.08.html I have contacted
you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it
is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit
valued at 12.5million dollars is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to
contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my Late Client,So that the proceeds of this
account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually
agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my
client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral
values do accept my apology.

I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost
indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, What ever your
decision, While I await your prompt responsed.

Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to
acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my private
email: (williamschungchambers@gmail.com) this transaction will be treated
private with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your
quick reply.

Yours truly,
Barrister Williams Chung (Attorney at law).

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