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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:
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ATTY MARTINS" <enlawfirm02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: enlawfirm05@live.com
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:33:50 -0700
Subject: THE ESTATE IN FLORIDA


Dear beneficiary,

I am martin Rodger QC of Falcon Chambers and my legal services were retained
by the late Henry Sue, herein referred to as my client. I therefore I write
to notify you that my client made you a beneficiary to the bequest sum of
£1,700,000.00 (One Million Seven Hundred Thousand British Pounds Only) in
the codicil to his will and last testament.

Henry Sue died on 8th day February 2006 after a brief illness at the age of
85. Until his death he was consultant to several oil and gas industries. He
had a sojourn in the United States and so many other countries before he
came to Cairn Energy PLC=2 0an oil and gas exploration and Production
Company based in the United Kingdom .

He was a knight in the Church and belonged to several non-governmental and
scientific organizations. He was also great philanthropist and a Paul Harris
Fellow of the Rotary Club International. This bequest is to support your
activities, humanitarian services and help to the less privileged. In
accordance with our inheritance laws you are required to apply for claims
through this law firm to Finance Company, where this fund was deposited.

We are perfecting arrangements to complete the transfer of this inheritance
to you. You are required to provide the following details of yours: full
names, address, occupation, age, phone/cell and fax numbers for verification
and re-confirmation. For more information about me please visit the Chambers
Website:
http://www.falcon-chambers.co.uk/members/member.cfm?id=165.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter through my primary email:
martinrodger@live.com without delay.



Yours in service,
Atty. Martin Rodger
D/L: 0044 701 115 1133 Ext 3

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