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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 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 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.
  • +447031957907 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: GL CHAMBERS LONDON <oficina@lasrucias.cl>
Reply-To: GL CHAMBERS LONDON <glchamberslondon@live.ca>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:34:53 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
Subject: Dear Beneficiary To $8.2Million!!!





GL Chambers

London, WC2s 8cJ.

DX: 40 London.



Attn;Beneficiary



I am Greg Lefchak a solicitor with the GL CHAMBERS and personal lawyer to our late client Ahmad Saad Khader Abdul-Hafez who was the chairman of Khader A. Abdul-Hafez Holding Co in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.Before he died, made a Will in our law firm GL CHAMBERS stating that $8.2Million USD (only) should be donated to any charity home of our choice overseas.



We need you to assist us disburse these funds accordingly. This implies that you will stand as the beneficiary to this Will so that the funds could be processed and transferred to your account.



It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client.I urge you to simply reach me on this email ( glchamberslondon@live.ca  ),for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit. Please act fast.



Yours faithfully,

Greg Lefchak Esq

glchamberslondon@live.ca

Mobile Phone Number:+447031957907

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