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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Martin Chitty" <martinlawchamber1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:03:08 -0700
Subject: Sequel to your non response


Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf of
the Trustees and Executors to the Will of our late client. I wish to
notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of
£5,500, 000.00GBP(Five million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in
the codicil and last testament of the deceased.

Until his death he was a major shareholder in big companies, which
include textile and construction companies. He was a very great
hilanthropist during his lifetime. He died on 9th January 2004 at the
age of 68. He was buried on the 3rd of February.

Even though he was a foreigner living and working here requested before
his death that he be buried here in his words, "I regard here as My
home and the people as my people" We therefore reckoned that you can
receive this funds as you are qualified by your identity.

All the legal papers will be processed on your response. In your
acceptance of this deal acceptance of this deal, we request that you
kindly forward any proof of identity of yours, your current telephone
and fax numbers and forwarding address to enable us file necessary
documents at our high court probate division for the release of this
sum of money to you.

Yours Faithfully
Attorney Martin Chitty

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