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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 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (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 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.
  • +447031877747 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447005921463 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "NICHOLAS JONES LAW CHAMBERS & SOLICITOR" <nicholaslawchamber@live.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:17:57 -1200
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

BARRISTER NICHOLAS JONES
LAW CHAMBERS & SOLICITOR
#121 Weathersome Estate,
United Kingdom.
Tel; +447-031-877-747,
Fax: +447005-921-463
EMAIL: nicholaslawchamber@live.com

NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of Nicholas law
chamber wishes to notify you of late Dr.George Brumley
shares with pz cussion plc,I once again try to notify you as
my earlier letter to you through the Post Office was
returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you via your
e-mail address.I wish to notify you that late Dr.George
Brumley made you a beneficiary to his will.

He left the sum of Twelve Million Five Hundred thousand
United States Dollars ($12,500,000.00) to you in the codicil
and last testament to his will. Being a widely traveled man,
he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply
you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends
abroad who wished you good. Late Dr.George Brumley until his
death was a former managing director and pioneer staff of a
giant construction company.

Late Dr.George Brumley until his death was a very dedicated
Christian who loved to give out. His great philanthropy
earned him numerous awards during his life time, Late
Dr.George Brumley died at the age of 68 years. According to
him this money is to support your activities and to help the
poor and the needy.

For more information checkout:
www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html

Please You should fill the information below for more
directives

1.Full Name:

2.Telephone number,

3.Age:

4.contact address/Country:

5.occupation:

I hope to hear from you in no distant time.

Yours In Service,
Barr.Nicholas Jones (Esq)

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam