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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:

• 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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "contact me immediately" (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 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 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.
  • gannibell_chambers@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jtsecurities@aim.com
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:50:00 -0400
Subject: ATTN : DEAR ESTEEMED WINNER


FROM THE DESK OF GANNI BELLO
GANIBELLO LAW CHAMBERS
LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE LAWYER
23 AKPAMBGO STREET
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Gannibell_chambers@hotmail.com Today; Tuesday,June 20, 2006

Dear Esteemed Winner,

Your name and your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm, Ganni Bello Law Chambers in Lagos, Nigeria.

My name is GANNI F.BELLO (esq.) A personal attorney to our late client Mr. James Harrison who worked for an oil firm in Nigeria. Mr. James Harrison a well-known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will in our law firm stating that $3.2M (Three Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas.
We have made a random draw,through a computer ballot system and your name and e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary t o this Will. I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank, because they have issued a notice instructing us to produce the beneficiary of this will within two weeks or else the account will be confiscated because there is a government gazzette/mandate/authorising all banks to freeze or consificate any account that has not been serviceable in a long period of time, this is geared towards capital flight for the economy.

It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client. You are required to contact me immediately to start the process of transferring this money to any of your designated official account. I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit.
You are adviced to act fast.

Contact me via my Private Email address as follows: Gannibell_chambers@hotmail.com

On behalf of our entire staff, I offer our sincere Congratulations.

Best Regards,
Barrister Ganni F. Bello Esq
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