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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • +447005807659 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chris Allen" <ca447724@msn.com>
Reply-To: va447721@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 09:05:32 +0000
Subject: Legitimate Business.

MR.CHRIS ALLEN, ESQ
CHRIS ALLEN LAW CHAMBERS
LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE LAWYERS
THROGMORTON STREET,LONDON, EC2.
TEL:447031749070.FAX:+447005807659.



My name is Chris Allen, Principal Partner in Chris Allen law Chambers,
London, UK. I used to be a personal attorney to Mr. Mohammed Saibi who was
the chairman of Algosaibi Diving and Marine Services in Dhahran, Saudi
Arabia. Mr. Saibi died late last year of heart attack at the ripe age of 79
years.

Mr. Mohammed Saibi a Saudi Arabia Philanthropist, before he died, made a
will in my law firm stating that $26M (Twenty six million U.S. dollars only)
should be donated to any charity home/beneficiary of our choice overseas as
his last contribution to humanity when it became obvious that he will not be
alive.The true situation at the moment is that the said amount of money was
deposited with a security company only to be paid out to any foreign
beneficiary. The foreign beneficiary would have to be picked by my law
office. This implies that you will stand as the beneficiary to this Will so
that the funds could be processed and transferred to your account if you are
ready and in a position to assist me.All you need do is to declare your
interest and show seriousness. The paper works to present you as the
benficiary will be done by me.

I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Security
company because they have issued a notice instructing us to produce the
beneficiary of this funds as soon as possible, else the account would be
made dormant since Mr. Saibi was ill for a long period of time before his
demise. If you are interested in assisting me, I will give you 40% of the
entire funds after paying taxes due to your government and expenses during
the course of this deal withdrawn from it. The balance will be mine although
I intend to send some of it to a charity organization.

I urge you to contact me immediately for further details if you are
satisfied with my proposition and feel you are in a position to assist me.
Bearing in mind the confidential nature of this transaction, I will prefer
you respond through mail.

Respecfully summited.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Chris Allen Esq.
For:Chris Allen Law Chambers.

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