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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.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024044019 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "LEGAL CHAMBERS" <library@mail.cpu.edu.tw>
Reply-To: john_esq@live.com
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:49:01 +0800 (CST)
Subject: WILL AND TESTAMENT


WILL AND TESTAMENT

Attn: Beneficiary ,

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.Stave Collins ; 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 stated on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Engr.Stave Collins made you a beneficiary to his WILL.He left the sum of Seven Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$7,100.000.00 ) to you in the codicil and last testament to his WILL.

Being a widely travelled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were recommended to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good. Engr.Stave Collins until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic&Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to beinvolved in charitable projects. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time.
Late Engr.Stave Collins died at the age of 80 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution.According to him this money is to support your humanitarian activities and to help the poor and the needy in our society.Please if I reach you this time as I am hopeful you will endeavour to get back to me as soon
as possible to enable me conclude my job.

I hope to hear from you in no distant time.

CONTACT ME VIA MY PERSONAL E-MAIL BELOW:
EMAIL: john_esq@live.com
Tel:+447024044019
Yours in Service,
Barrister RUMFROD N JOHN ESQ

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