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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348022079464 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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_willams_chamber@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: barristerwilliams@bmike3.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:38:48 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PHILANTROPIC GESTURE FUND CALL ME IMMEDIATELY ON +234-80-2207-9464


FROM THE DESK OF
WILLAMS,M,BROWN LAW CHAMBERS
LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE
LAWYER 23 AKPAMBGO STREET
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
PHONE: CALL ME IMMEDIATELY ON +234-80-2207-9464
EMAIL: barr_willams_chamber@myway.com



Attention:

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm,A. willams Law Chambers in Lagos,Nigeria.

My name is Barr,willams,M.brown(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 $10.5(Ten point five million U.S. dollars only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas.


We have made a random draw and your name and e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to 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 which happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here.


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 transfering 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.

While replying my email I will like you to include a few line of your profile such as

1 YOUR FULL NAME:................................
2 YOUR FULL ADDRESS.............................
3 YOUR OCCUPATION..................................
4 YOUR MARITAL STATUS...............................
5 YOUR NEXT OFFKIN...................................
6 YOUR PHONE NUMBER..................................
7YOUR AGE...........................

8.COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT,DRIVERS LICENCE OR OFFICIAL IDENTITY CARD

Please act fast.Contact me via my email address as follows: barr_willams_chamber@myway.com

Congratulation,
Barr,willams,M,brown [Esq].
WILLAMS,M,BROWN LAW CHAMBERS
LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE
LAWYER 23 AKPAMBGO STREET
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
PHONE: CALL ME IMMEDIATELY ON +234-80-2207-9464
EMAIL: barr_willams_chamber@myway.com

Anti-fraud resources:

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