419 scam: paul anthony9 <anthony9paul@yahoo.com.hk> URGENT RESPONSE OR CALL +2347033534963

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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.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2347033534963 (Nigeria, 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.
- paulanthonychembers@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: paul anthony9 <anthony9paul@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 18:28:46 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE OR CALL +2347033534963

Paul Anthony Chambers
Solicitors and Advocates
22b IBB avenue wuse zone 2 Abuja (FCT) Nigeria
Telephone: +234 70335 34963.

Administration of estates Arbitration, Commercial shipping / international trade law, Competition Law, Constitutional law, Credit agreements, Criminal law, Debt recovery, Insolvency Law/Legal services, Administration and Execution of Wills.

Hello,

Your attention is hereby drawn on the bequest of $1,200.000 00 bequeathed to you by late Mr.Joe Watson,a (Contractor) who died here in Nigeria at the Salvation Hospital and Maternity 38 MCC/Uratta road Owerri after a prolonged illness.

By the powers vested in me as Attorney-in-Fact,Administrator and Executor of late Mr.Joe Watson, estate I call upon thee to acknowledge receipt of this email to enable me start legal procedures for transfer of this bequest to you.

Send acknowledgment of this email to

Name: Barrister Paul Anthony
Tel: +2347033534963
Email: paulanthonychembers@lawyer.com

Yours sincerely.
Barr. Paul Anthony (Principal Partner)

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