419 scam: jerry williams <jerrywilliams00000002@msn.com> Dear Sir

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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:

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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: jerry williams <jerrywilliams00000002@msn.com>
Reply-To: <jerrywilliams002@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:10:53 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir

BARRISTER JERRY

Williams & ASSOCIATES

2ND FLOOR MENGFU PLAZA

SANYUANLI AVENUE GUANGZHOU

CHINA

TELEPHONE,86-135-31431304

Dear Sir

I am Barrister Jerry Williams, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Mr.Patrick.Basil.Spellman, a national of your country, who used to work with Oil and Gas Company here in Beijing China .Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2006, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Nanhai express Road Guangdong . All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$3.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm here in China where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to your account. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me through the above email for more details or telephone number 86-135-314-31304.

Best regards.

Barrister Jerry Williams

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