419 scam: Jason Smith <barrjsmithchambers@yahoo.de> Hi

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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:
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "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)
- "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.
- +447045777912 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Jason Smith <barrjsmithchambers@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: barrjsmithchambers@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:17:20 -0500
Subject: Hi

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER OF JUSTICE
FROM: BARRISTER JASON SMITH & ASSOCIATES
ADDRESS: 212 OLD KENT ROAD
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
TEL: +447045777912

I am Barrister Jason Smith, a British citizen resident here in London. I
am the principle attorney to a late client of mine,who herein after shall
be refered to as my client, A citizen of your country. Who live here in
London, he spent all his life here in London but died of cardiac arrest
after hearing of the death of his wife and only daughter in an Air Crash
on the 31 July 2000 on one of their visitation trip outside London. I
personally contacted you because you bear the same last name with him. I
got your contact from the WORLD INFORMATION NETWORK ONLINE (WINO).
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating his money and property left
behind before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank
where this huge deposit was lodged. The said fund is deposited with a bank
in Europe. Particularly, the Deceased had an Amount at about ( 2.5million
Pounds).
Since after notification of the death of the deceased, the bank has issued
me a notice to provide the Relations/ next of kin or have the Funds
confiscated within the next 21 Days. Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives all this while till now, that is why I am seeking
your consent to propose you as the next of kin of the deceased since you
bear the same last name, and as a foreigner and have the proceeds of this
Amount valued at 2.5million Pounds paid to you as the bonafide approved
Next of Kin.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent in presenting you as the
Next- of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same
last name with my deceased client, so that the proceeds of this account
can be paid to you.Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon
percentage, of
which, 50% will be for me, 30% for you, 10% for any reputable charity home
because this fund belongs to a deceased man and 10% set aside for any
expenses we might incure in the course of this transaction.
All legal documents to back up your claim, as my client's next-of-kin will
be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my
apology but if not, then contact me at once to indicate your interest, By
giving me your telephone number so that i too can contact you.All
Correspondence should be through e-mail or telephone communication
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) Your company name (if any).........
(5) Occupation
Finally log on to the website site for more acknowledgement.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)
Monday, 31 July, 2000, 13:22 GMT 14:22 UK
Thank you and I am looking forward to a cordial business relationship with
you

BEST REGARDS
BARRISTER JASON SMITH.

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