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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million us 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 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.
  • robert_chambers025@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "khan_chambers008" <khan_chambers008@terra.com.mx>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:07:20 -0600
Subject: PERSONAL MESSAGE


FROM:BARRISTER ROBERT KHAN
KHAN CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATE
BROADFORD BRIDGE ROAD
WEST CHILTINGTON, WEST SUSSEX
RH20 2YA UNIED KINGDOM.

EMAIL: robert_chambers025@yahoo.co.uk


ATTENTION:THE PRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I AM BARRISTER ROBERT KHAN, PRINCIPAL PARTNER OF THE ABOVE FIRM.

I HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY ONE OF MY CLIENT- CITIZEN OF ISREAL TO SEARCH FOR A CREDIBLE PERSON OR COMPANY OVERSEAS FOR A JOINT BUSINESS VENTURE. MY CLIENT RELIABLY CONFIDED IN ME THAT HE HAS THE SUM OF $9M USDOLLARS (NINE MILLION US DOLLARS) THAT IS IN THE FINANCIAL SECURITY COMPANY, WHICH HE LEGITIMATELY INHERITED FROM HIS LATE PARENTS WHICH HE LOST DURING THIS CONFLICT STILL BETWEEN ISREAL AND LEBANNON, PALESTINIAN.


BEIGN A YOUNG MAN WITHOUT ANY BUSINESS ACUMEN, BUT STILL A STUDENT. HE HAS NO OPTION THAN TO MANDATE ME TO SOLICIT FOR A COMPETENT PERSON OR CO-OPERATION THAT WILL MANAGE THIS FUND FOR HIM, THAT IS THE REASON I SOLICIT FOR YOUR URGENT ASISTANT FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE SAID FUND INTO ANY OF YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.

HAVING GONE THROUGH YOUR PROFILE I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU, HOPING THAT YOU WILL FIND THIS PROPOSAL INTERESTING. PLEASE ON YOUR CONFIRMATION OF THIS MESSAGE, ENDEAVOUR TO INDICATING YOUR INTEREST.

I SHALL LINK YOU TO MY CLIENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ON HOW TO TRANSFER THE FUND AND FOR MORE DETAILS , TRY TO LET ME KNOW YOUR DECISION THAN KEEPING ME WAITING. IT IS HIGH URGENT AND IMPORTANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU HELP US TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU HAVE A GOOD COMMENDABLE SHARE OF 40% OF THE SAID FUND.

FOR FURTHER COMMUNICATION, PLEASE KINDLY REPLY BACK TO ME WITH MY HOME E-MAIL FOR PRIVACY.
EMAIL: robert_chambers025@yahoo.co.uk


THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND I WILL TELL YOU MORE ABOUT THIS FUND ON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY.

IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED, KINDLY PARDON ME FOR CONTACTING YOU.
THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
ROBERT KHAN
UNITED KINGDOM

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