419 scam: "Jose Luis"<jluis_chamber@att.net> URGENT BUSINESS NOTIFICATION FOR YOU.

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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)
- "barrister" (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 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.
- officefilechamber@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jose Luis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officefilechamber@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 01:05:41 +0100
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS NOTIFICATION FOR YOU.

Hello,

Compliment of the day, I know that this letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners. I am Barrister JOSE LUIS, an expert at co-operate and legal claims. I got your contact from your Email domain. I am contacting you in respect of a deceased client of mine ,Mr, Kurt Kahle, a German who owned private business, schools and also a property magnate who died in concord AF4590 crash since in the year 2000 along side with his entire family ( his 37-year-old wife and son Michael).

Please log on here to see for your self,

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Before his death, my client deposited ($5.7 Million USD) Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars at the vault of a financial institution here in Europe, and documentations regarding these indicates that claims must be to his relative/family member. The deceased who died by AF4590 crash unfortunately died without will.

It has been called to my attention that the New EUROPEAN UNION LAW of succession/inheritance claims indicates a duration in which such claims could be tolerated. I have recently been mandated by the Institution demanding me to present a relative of the deceased whom could be the next of kin/beneficiary of the said funds. Failure to respond to this ultimatum would legally allow the financial institute to report this fund to the European Central Bank (ECB) as unclaimed funds.

I and my colleagues have succeeded in reuniting almost all the necessary requirements concerning the release of this funds and it is my intention to present this opportunity to you as the beneficiary. Please note that I'm legally equipped with all the necessary information/documentations concerning this fund. Upon your decision to accept the proposal.

I would process the release of this fund to your possession; you would be entitled to 30% of the said funds and 70% for me. For security reasons, I have decided not to add more information into this letter, but immediately you get in touch with me with your contact details, I would be able to inform you on how this could be concluded.

In conclusion, it is my concern to demand your ultimate honesty, co-operation and confidentiality to enable us conclude this transaction. I GUARANTEE that this process would be executed under a legitimate arrangement that would legally protect you from any breech of Law.

Please get in touch with me (officefilechamber@gmail.com ) immediately you acknowledge the good receipt of this message, do not forget to include copy of your identification, your complete address, and your direct telephone/fax so that I can call through to you for an extensive discussion on this deal. But if your not interested do not reply the mail and delete the original copy from your system.

Anticipating your prompt response.

Regards,

BAR, JOSE LUIS.

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