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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:
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "john williams" <johnwilliams@peru.com>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 12:59:32 +0200
Subject: JOHN WILLIAMS[NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST]


From: Managing Partner(JOHN Williams Chambers)
Pretoria, South Africa
Email:johnwilliam_01@yahoo.comOn behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the
estate of Late Mr. Brian
York , I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned
undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email
address on the WILL.I wish to notify you that late Mr. Brian York made
you a beneficiary to his WILL. he left the sum of Five Million Hundred
Thousand Dollars (USD$ 5,100.000.00 ) to you in the codicil and last
testament to his will.this may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but
it is real and true. Being a widely travelled man, he must have been in
contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one
of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good. Mr. Brian York
until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute
of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated Man who
loved to give out.His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards
during his life time. Late Mr. Brian York died on the 16th day of February
2004 at the age of 90 years and his WILL is now ready for execution.
According to him this money is to support his Goodwill activities (may his
soul rest in peace.) and to help the poor and needy.Please if I reach
you as I am hopeful,endeavour to get back to me as soon as possible to
enable me conclude my job. Thanks and remain bless. I hope to hear from
you in no distant date.
Yours in His service,
JOHN WILLIAMS. Esq.

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