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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:
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank Chambers" <frch@orbitamail.com.br>
Reply-To: frchambers008@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:01:32 -0300
Subject: REPLY FROM FRANK CHAMBERS



I am a Diplomat from the Carribeans named Frank Chambers, mandated to
deliver your inheritance to you in your country of residence.

The funds total US$7.5 Million and you were made the beneficiary of
these funds by a benefactor whose details will be revealed to you
after handing over the funds to you in accordance with the Agreement I
signed with the benefactor when he enlisted my assistance in
delivering the funds to you.

I am presently at JFK Airport in the United States of America and
before I can deliver the funds to you, you have to reconfirm the
following information so as to ensure that I am dealing with the right
person

1.Full Name
2.Residential Address
3.Age
4.Sex
5.Occupation
6.Direct Telephone Numbers

After verification of the information with what I have on file,I shall
contact you so that we can make arrangements on the exact time I will
be bringing your package to your residential address.

Send the requested information so that we can proceed.

Regards
Frank Chambers

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