419 scam: "MAC O'WELL"<accountantafredaddo@centrum.cz> FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

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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:

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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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.)
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.
- +447522303096
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.
- barr.marc.owell@centrum.cz (Centrum; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MAC O'WELL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.marc.owell@centrum.cz>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:06:48 -0700
Subject: FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

FROM THE LAW CHAMBERS OF BARRISTER MAC O'WELL.
ROYAL EQUITY CHAMBERS
771 High Holborn, London - 020 3370 3877
Tel: +44 752 230 3096.
email: barr.marc.owell@centrum.cz

Dear Sir/Madam,

We wish to introduce our law firm to you. We are solicitors, advocates and notarary public based in London, United Kingdom.

Our basic services include representing clients processing contract payments, inherrittance, lottery winnings, next of kin,financial loans,processing and obtaining atm cards from anywhere, compensations payments from anywhere etc. We also represent our clients in negotiations for obtaining loans to finance the processing of such payments anywhere as well as property sales, purchase or lease at any part of the world.

All we need you to do is to contact us with the details of your transactions and we shall take it up immediately. We shall personally process such transactions with the authorities concerned and represent you in all matters be it at the courts, agreements and affidavits which ever it may be.

You will not be required to pay us any agreed legal/professional fees until we have completed the project and you confirm the receipt of such payments either through your bank account, certified cheques, international bank drafts or atm cards. All you will be required to do is to supply whatever information required of you and attendant logistics to prosecute your project until completed.

We shall be looking forward to your prompt response to our proposal.

For further enquiry, please write me through the email address above or call the number above for prompt attention. We are committed to ensuring the success of your payment process and will not relent until we see that achieved.

Thanks.

Sincerely,

Barrister Mac O'Well (Esq)
Attorney at Law.
Head of Chamber.

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