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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:
  • "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 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.
  • jamesgavin24@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: pat2009@mchsi.com (JAMES GAVIN & ASSOCIATES)
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:00:58 +0000
Subject: AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE



--
Barristers' Chambers:
JAMES GAVIN & ASSOCIATES
E-mail:jamesgavin24@hotmail.com


Attention:

On behalf of the Trustees and
Executor of the estate of Late
Engr.Jurgen Krugger. 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 Jurge Krugger made you a
beneficiary in his WILL. He left
the sum of Thirty Million, One
Hundred Thousand Dollars
(USD$30,100.000.00) 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 said he met you
sometime in the past or simply you
were nominated to him by one of
his numerous friends abroadwho
wished you good.

Note: You are advised to contact
me with my personal email address
below:

Email: jamesgavin24@hotmail.com

Yours in Service,

BARRISTER JAMES GAVIN ESQ.
PRINCIPAL

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