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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "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.
  • +8613422032887 (China, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • shazadkhan_chambers1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Shazadkhan <shazadkhan_chambers501@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: shazadkhan_chambers1@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 19:30:41 +0800 (CST)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED 1










BARRISTER SHAZAD KHAN &ASSOCIATES
Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Telecommunications Law; Privatizations; Foreign Investment; Investment in China; Venture Capital,10-8 Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Compound, No.35 Dongfang East Road Chaoyang District Guangzhou, China Guangzhou,
shazadkhan_chambers1@hotmail.com
TEL:+8613422032887
 
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY 
 
I got your contact in course of my inquiry to locate relations of my Deceased Client who died in the Chinese Earthquake, who used to work with Chevron Chinese limited, here in China. On the Tuesday, 13 May 2008 it was reported to us that my Client Mr. LEE M.HUDSON his wife And their only daughter were involved in an  Earthquake all involved in the Chinese Earthquake lost their lives, More than 71,000 people are fear dead, missing or buried under rubble following the devastating earthquake that hit China's Sichuan province 
 
The following websites could be referenced:
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7397838.stm 
 
The reason for this is to inherit a Contract Payment Deposits Account Of ($9.5 Million United States Dollars) of which the Deceased left in a Finance Firm Consequently, having gone through to your profile on the Internet, I Want you to please assist me to inherit the fund into your Bank Account. This request emerged last week when the Finance Firm contacted me for

The attention of my Deceased Client (perhaps for one reason or the other they have tried to contact him and were unsuccessful) However, there upon I announced his death and protocols observed, I was Mandated (as the deceased's attorney) to provide the Next of Kin to Inherit the Deposits or they will freeze it as Unclaimed Deposit" Unfortunately, and unknown to the Finance Firm, the Next of Kin was Among the dead in the Earthquake.

But rather leaving the Deposits/Account frozen hence I seek your help to claim the fund into your Account as you share same names with the Deceased and I have the required Information to execute the transaction under legal process.
 
And upon the conclusion of this transaction, I will come to your Country, for the disbursement of this fund, which 40% of the total amount will be your compensation, while 60% will be my share for the investment I Will needs your help to establish in your country. 
 
Please for your total admirable acceptance in assisting me, reconfirm
As below to enable me commence in your name. 
 
(1) Your full name and official mailing address.............
(2) Your direct telephone and fax number.........
(3) Your residence home address...........
(4) International passport or Drivers license 
 
BEST REGARDS
shazadkhan_chambers1@hotmail.com
TEL:+8613422032887



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