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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:
  • ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <a.idigbe.pcj@live.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:27:13 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS FROM PUNUKA CHAMBERS



















PUNUKA CHAMBERS
PUNUKA ATTORNEYS & SOLICITORS

Address:Plot 45 Oyibo Adjarho StreetOff Ayinde Akinmade StreetOff Admiralty Way, (by White Dove School) Lekki Phase 1, Lekki-Lagos
Nigeria



RE:TWENTY SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS INHERITANCE CLAIM (US$26, 500, 000, 00)My name is CHIEF ANTHONY .I. IDIGBE (SAN) . I am a Legal representative, an Attorney an private account manager to my late client by name Mr. Ambrovic who passed away in the Year 2007, leaving behind a cash inheritance of Twenty six million Five hundred thousand United Sates Dollars ($26,500,000,00).My late client and bosom friend grew up in a Motherless Babies Home. He had no family, no beneficiary nor next of kin to the inheritance amount left behind in a commercial bank.The Financial law of inheritance clearly allows for the deceased's Bank to use the money as deemed fit, should the inheritance money be left unclaimed for a period of thirteen months after the death of the account owner.The reason you have been contacted now is because I want to present you as the beneficiary and next of kin to late Mr. Ambrovic .

The Inheritance Law clearly leaves the bonus of proof of who is or is not the next of kin, to the deceased Lawyer to prove. As the deceased Lawyer, the Law says l have the final say of who is the beneficiary of the deceased estate. This is 100% percent legal. As a lawyer I know this.If you are interested in this proposition and you are ready to keep this proposition in absolute confidentiality and trust, then contact me at once at a.idigbe.pcj@live.com, and we can work out the details, and the issue of your compensation.Your direct mobile phone number is needed.

Await your quick response .

Regards,
CHIEF ANTHONY .I. IDIGBE (SAN)

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