419 scam: WORKING DEPARTMENT <adamswilliams144@gala.net> Contact The Lottery Accredited Lawyer Immediately.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +27739960802 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
- +27866691116 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- bdr919@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WORKING DEPARTMENT <adamswilliams144@gala.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 14:11:53 +0700
Subject: Contact The Lottery Accredited Lawyer Immediately.

*Congratulation once again lottery lucky winner.*

To claim and transfer your fund to your bank account,You need to come down
to South Africa to sign the release order,obtain all legal documents on your
name as the rightful beneficiary of this fund and transfer the said fund to
your bank account.

Alternatively, Hence you need to get your fund transferred to your bank
account direct, with out you coming down to South Africa,or by sending you
the amount in check, you need a service of our lottery accredited lawyer
that will stand on your behalf to obtain all the relevant documents on your
name and transfer your fund to your bank account with out any problem or
delay because the lawyer will help you transfer this fund to your bank
account ,as he will stand on your behalf to sign the release order of your
insured fund, obtain the insurance certificate with other documents and
transfer this fund to your bank account.

Your winning details has been forward to the lottery accredited law chamber
to start with the procedure of transferring your winning fund to any bank
account of your choice.

To contact the lottery accredited lawyer, His contact details are as
follows...

*Chamber's Name: Law Chamber & Associate.
Name: Barrister Dennis Reiz. *
Email: *bdr919@yahoo.com* <bdr919@yahoo.com>
*Tel:* * +27 739 960 802. *
*Fax: +27 866 691 116. *

*Alternatively:* bdr919@live.com

You are free to send him your full winning details as you forwarded it to us
so that he can stand on your behalf to transfer your fund immediately to
any bank account of your choice in the world, and work together with him so
that you can archive your goal. Also you will have to pay the Lawyer for
their services.

*Come back to us as soon as you contact the lawyer. *

*Regards,
Mr. Adams Williams.
(Claim Agent) *
*Tel,+27 782 914 340.*

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