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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
  • barristersambochamber3001@yahoo.com
  • barristersambochamber3002@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Br. Usman Sambo Chamber" <barristersambochamber06@msn.com>
Reply-To: barristersambochamber02@examnotes.com
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 09:51:45 +0000
Subject: BARRISTER USMAN SAMBO,(SAN)

BARRISTER USMAN SAMBO,(SAN)
LAGOS STATE CHAMBER,
LAGOS-NIGERIA,
EMAIL:barristersambochamber3001@yahoo.com
EMAIL:barristersambochamber3002@yahoo.com



Dear friend, (TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN) .



Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am former mrs.Fatima
Setia, now Mrs. Ada Sani, a widow to Late Sheik Mohammed Sani, I am
74years old,I am now a new Christian convert born again,suffering from long
time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is
really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than
six months according to my doctors. This is because the cancer stage has
gotten to a very bad stage.

My late husband was killed during the US raid against terrorism in
afghanistan, and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce
any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited
all is business and wealth. The doctor has advised me that I may not live
for more than six months, so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to
contribute to the development of the church in Africa, America, Asia and
Europe.

I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over it, I am
willing to donate the sum of $12.000,000.00 Million U.S Dollars to you for
the less privileged. Please I want you to note that, this fund is lying in a
security company and upon my instruction, you will file in an application
for the transfer of the money in your name.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used
for the said purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth
acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity.

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family.

I await your urgent reply.

Kindly contact my family lawyer,Br Usman Sambo through his email
address below: barristersambochamber3001@yahoo.com or
barristersambochamber3002@yahoo.com

Yours in Christ.

God bless you and your family as you write back.

Br.Usman Sambo c/o Mrs.Ada sani.

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