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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • strattonchambers2009@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Stratton Chambers <payee_approved2008@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jidejonson_live@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 05:38:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re- Estate Beneficiary


STRATTON LAW CHAMBERS.=20
12, Oxford Street, London W1C 1JF
Tel/fax +448709129113
Email. strattonchambers2009@yahoo.com
=A0
Re- Estate Beneficiary=20
=A0
Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf of the T=
rustees and Executors of the Estate of our late client. We wish to notify y=
ou that you have been subscribed as the beneficiary to the total sum of USD=
5,900,000.00(Five Million Nine Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) repre=
senting the pecuniary estate of the said deceased .He died on 9th January 2=
007 at the age of 75.He was buried on the 3rd of February. We reckoned that=
you can receive this funds.All the legal papers will be processed upon you=
r response.In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forw=
ard your current telephone and fax numbers and forwarding address to enable=
us file necessary documents at Probate Registry, for the release of this s=
um of money to you.=20
=A0
Congratulations !
=A0
Yours Faithfully=20
=A0
David Stratton.=20
=A0
STRATTON LAW CHAMBERS.
=A0
=A0
=A0
=A0=0A=0A=0A

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