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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. )
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • kelly_chambers20000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • kellychamber@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Philip Kelly <sandrasandy004@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: kelly_chambers20000@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:24:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST.(last Marsha COON..)


FROM : Barrister Philip L Kelly
Kelly SOLICITORS
1ST FLOOR CLAYTON HOUSE,
12 HIGH STREET, GREAT DUNMOW
,United Kingdom
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
RE: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST.(last Marsha COON..)
I am Barrister Philip L Kelly (Esq). I have made several attempts of this notification out it seems you never expect such benefit from my client, Late Marsha COON.. write to
notify you that my Late client Marsha COON..) made you beneficiary to his request to the sum of US8,950,000.00 ( EIGHT
MILLION ,NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) in the codicilof his will and last testament. Late Marsha COON..
died on the 16th of December 2005 in car accident in the Holland, until his death. Late Marsha COON.. was a renowned
Philanthropist, a devoted Christian and a night of St. Stephen.
According to him, he gave you the above-mentioned bequest because of your involvement in Christian activities and in
making the world a better place. As executors of this will, I wish to inform you that the will was read at the LAGOS High
Court probate division on the 6th June 2004.
I have also applied and gotten approval from the Federal Ministry of Justice to execute or have the account confiscated within the
next ten official working days. You are hereby required by this notification to confirm your ownership,Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over nine (9) months now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account and forward your ADDRESS/TEL/FAX Numbers to enable us Testament of Late client
Marsha COON.,paid to you and then you and I can share the money, 50% to me and 50% to you. etc.
PLEASE DIRECT ALL MAIL TO:
kelly_chambers20000@yahoo.com, kellychamber@webmail.co.za
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 transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law.
Please get in touch with me immediately upon receipt of this mail and I will provide you will all detailed information to this transaction
If you are interested please send me this following informations
{1}Full Names.........................
{2}Sex.......................................
{3}Marital Status.....................
{4}Age.......................................
{5}Company If Any.................
{6}Position................................
{7}Full Contact Address........
{8}Home/Cell No......................
{9}Fax No..................................
I await your urgent reply, thanks and God be with you
Best regards
Barrister Philip L Kelly
Kelly SOLICITORS
1ST FLOOR CLAYTON HOUSE,
12 HIGH STREET, GREAT DUNMOW
,United Kingdom



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