419 scam: "Frank Williams"<wallace.associate@rocketmail.com> IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- wallaceassociiate@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wallaceassociatechambers2000@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 02:41:57 -0500
Subject: IMPORTANT INFORMATION

WALLACE & ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS
Solicitors & Legal Practitioners
8, Bevington Path, Off Tanner Street,
London, SE23FW United Kingdom
E-mail: wallaceassociiate@rocketmail.com

ATTN:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Your E-mail Address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm: WALLACE & ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS. Law Firm in London United Kingdom SE23FW.
A personal Attorney to our late client (MR. ANDREW PAUL) who worked in an oil Company here in London. MR. ANDREW PAUL a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will in our Law Firm stating that ?10 Million Pounds should be donated to Charitable Individuals, Charitable Organization & Orphanage or to anyone who it’s favored within the Country and Overseas.

This is strictly for Charity Sponsorship. To be shared amongst Charitable Individuals, Charitable Organization & Orphanage or to anyone who it’s favored.

MR. ANDREW PAUL has no children neither father nor mother as the beneficiary to his Will. The United Kingdom Government has approved WALLACE & ASSOCIATE
(a Solicitors & Legal Practitioners) to carry out the designated Will, made by
MR ANDREW PAUL. As a result; we stipulated to reach out to the whole world through randomly electronically selected E-mail.

We have made a random draw; Your Name and your E-mail address was favored as the beneficiary to the Will made by Mr. Andrew Paul.
We are particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank, because they have issued a notice instructing us to provide the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks, which happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the Government treasury in accordance to the Great Britain Act (Law): 17:56 Promulgated in 1999.

In these proceeding, Wallace & Associate has no Legal Right (on the Jurisdiction) to remit or retain this money in Wallace & Associate Bank Account because, it is against the Law of United Kingdom.

As a result of the ongoing internet difficulties and scam activities going on the internet, many people are scared and afraid when they received this type of email.

Note: This message is real. Feel free to contact us. You are in the right place. This is strictly for Charity Sponsorship. To be shared amongst Charitable Individuals and Charitable Organization & Orphanage.

Wallace & Associate has no options rather to execute the directives by Great Britain Government. Wallace & Associate is a Law Firm here in United Kingdom.

It is our utmost desire to execute the Will of our Late Client. You are required to contact our Legal Department immediately, to start the process of transferring this money to any of your designated account, anywhere you are in the World. Bear in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!

Regards,

Barr. Frank Williams.
Accredited Attorney [ESq]
Solicitors and legal Parishioners
Wallace & Associate Chambers.

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