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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "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.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +447024060251 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • barrister_chrislogan@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Chris Logan <chrislogan21@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 21:39:25 +0000
Subject: Dear,



Chris L Chambers3 Church RoadHaywards HeathWest Sussex RH16 3NY London U.KTele:+447024060251

Dear,

I am Barrister Chris Logan,I am personal Attorney to late
Mr.Andrew, a national of your country, who used to
work with Automate UK Company Ltd here in
London.Herein after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2005, my client, his wife And their three
children were involved in a car accident, alloccupants of
the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives,since then I have
made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives this has also proved
unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
track any person who can assist me to get this fund out
from the security company,hence I got your contact via the Internet.

I have contacted you to assist me in repartrating the money
left behind by my client before it get confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the Security company where this
huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly,the Security company, where the deceased had
an amount valued US$3 Milloin US Dollars conclead in box
deposited with them as family"TREASURE"for safety, has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the
consignment sized within a short period of time .

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for
over three years now I seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this
amount of US$3 Million Us Dollars)can be paid to you and
then you and me can share the money,70% to me and 30%
to you I have all necessary legal documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make, all I require is
your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.Please reach on this private email address:
(barrister_chrislogan@yahoo.co.uk) please get in touch
with me by my email to enable us discuss further.

And please indicate.
Your full name, your age, your occupation, your Address,
your contact Telephone and fax numbers respectively.

But remember that confidentiality must be our watchword
in these transaction.

Faithfully Yours,Barrister Chris Logan, esq.


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