419 scam: "BENTON CHAMBERS" <info@bentonchambers.net> TREAT AS URGENT.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cbentonattorneys@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "cbentonattorneys@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "BENTON CHAMBERS" <info@bentonchambers.net>
Reply-To: cbentonattorneys@live.com
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:48:54 -0700
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT.

FROM THE DESK OF:
ATTORNEY CYNTHIA BENTON ,
BENTON CHAMBERS
VICTORIA SQUARE HOUSE, VICTORIA SQUARE,
BIRMINGHAM, B2 4DL, ENGLAND.
PHONE:+44-762-413-2100.
Email: cbentonattorneys@live.com <mailto:cbentonattorneys@live.com>

Attention : Dear Sir/Madam

This is a personal email directed to you and I request that it be treated as such.
I apologize using this medium to reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium.

I am Attorney Cynthia Benon,an attorney at law and personal attorney/sole Executor to Late Mr ANDREAS SCHRANNER, a private Businessman who was into Property Sales and Real Estate Management who died in a plane crash (AF4590) in 2000,along with his entire family. Do See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm> for confirmation of my proposal.

Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has proved abortive.Be informed that i got your enviable credentials/particulars from the British Department of Trade,hence i decided to contact you.

My purpose of contacting you is to assist in repatriating the Funds left behind by my client prior to his death before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable, by the Trustee Bank where his deposits are domiciled.The Trustee Bank had issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the Funds Confiscated, and handed over to the Government.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating his extended relatives for over 7 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased,so that the Funds valued at GBP 30 MILLION POUNDS (THIRTY MILLION GREAT BRITISH POUNDS) can be released to you and then we can share the Funds,for your help i am willing to give you 45% of the funds.

I have all the necessary Original official and legal documents for this claim . All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us in seeing this transaction through,and a solemn guarantee that you will not sit or divert my share of the funds,when it is released to you by the Bank.

HOWEVER, you will have to accent to an express agreement which I will forward to you in order to bind us in this transaction.Upon the receipt of your reply, I will send you by fax or E-mail the next step to take. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this proposal is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any fears as the required arrangements have been made for the completion of this transfer. Like I said, I require only a solemn confidentiality on this issue at hand from you.

I am constrained to take this action as if I dont, corrupt bank officials would, seize the funds or the Government would impound it into the already bloated British National treasury, where it would be looted by corrupt politicians, or used to fund unnecessary wars, that escalate and end innocent lives.

Do call me on my Direct Number:+44-762-413-2100 or respond via email,so we can discuss better.I will immediately appraise you with the complete details on how to put up an application to the bank for the payment.

My Best regards,

Cynthia Benton (LLB LLM)

Partner Benton&Benton

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This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. WINSTON CHAMBERS, its subsidiaries and affiliates, would not be liable as applicable, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format.

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