419 scam: MAC DONALD < chambersmacdonald@gmail.com> I HOPE THIS EMAIL MEETS YOU IN GOOD CONDITION

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (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.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- macdonaldchambers1941@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- regards, barr. macdonald chambers email macdonaldchambers1941@yahoo.com chambersmacdonald@gmail.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: MAC DONALD < chambersmacdonald@gmail.com>
Reply-To: macdonaldchambers1941@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 16:11:08 +0900 (KST)
Subject: I HOPE THIS EMAIL MEETS YOU IN GOOD CONDITION

You may receive this email in your spam because of poor internet
connectivity kindly forward it to your inbox before you reply me

Hello Friend,
My name is Macdonald Chambers; I am a practicing attorney in the United Kingdom, but presently in Nigeria for training at the International Bar Association conference which is going to take me the period of six months. However, I am truly sorry communicating with you
through this medium as we have not met you in person before, but in search of a honest and a capable person that will assist in this urgent business offer.
I got your email through the foreign chambers of commerce email files, so i am contacting you for a strictly confidential deal which will benefit both of us.
As i stated before, my name is Barr. Macdonald Chambers and I am also an American consultant with Shell UK LTD in London and as at present I have over $300,000,000(Three Hundred Million, United State Dollars) to invest in any good business in your country and so will need an honest
and capable person like you.
This transaction needs urgent attention so i will appreciate if you will declare your willingness to transact this business with me as soon as you receive this message.
Thanks and please, treat with utmost confidentiality.
I await your urgent responds.
Regards,
Barr. Macdonald Chambers
Email macdonaldchambers1941@yahoo.com
chambersmacdonald@gmail.com

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