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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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • gani_williamschambers1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister ganni Williams <williamschambers027@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <gani_williamschambers1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:57:24 -0700
Subject: JAMES LOCKER'S PHILANTHROPIC GESTURE AWARD FUND/DO RESPOND URGENTLY.



FROM THE DESK OF GANNI WILLIAMS CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES(LEGAL PRACTITIONERS) 21 CLEM CRESCENT,VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS-NIGERIA.EMAIL: gani_williamschambers1@yahoo.com




CONGRATULATIONS

Your name and e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm,GANNI WILLIAMS CHAMBERS AND ASSOCIATES (Law Chamber) in Lagos,Nigeria. My name is BARRISTER GANNI WILLIAMS esq.

A personal attorney to our late client Mr. JAMES LOCKER who used to work for an oil firm in Nigeria. Mr JAMES LOCKER, a well knownPhilanthropist, before he died, he made a Will, stating that $2m (two million USA dollars only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas. We have made a random draw, and your 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 to this Will within two weeks 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 sending 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.please act fast. please contact me with my private mail box:gani_williamschambers1@yahoo.com

Regards,BARRISTER GANNI WILLIAMS.
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