419 scam: "Kenneth Tafida"<jnunez@motoboy.cl> Re:Reply

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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.)
- "barr." (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: "Kenneth Tafida" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.kennethtafidachambers@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 23:54:18 +0100
Subject: Re:Reply

Solicitor,Advocate and Notary Public
Office: Hanover House, 10 Camelot Close, Themes mead,London,
United Kingdom.
FROM: BARRISTER KENNETH TAFIDA
Senior Advocate / Principal Attorney.

I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter to you through the Post Office was returned undelivered,therefore I now attempt to reach you via your email address as it appears to be the next and the only option left unexplored.

I am Barr.Kenneth Tafida the Personal Lawyer to the late Engr. James I want to make you a beneficiary in his will hence you have same last name with him,he left Three Million Seven Hundred United States Dollars (US$3.700.000.00) to you in the codicil and last testament to his will. My client,Engr James was a pioneer member of STRABAG CONSTRUCTION CO.LTD,He died on the 9th day of February 2008 at the age of 82 and his
Will is now ready for execution. Please If I reach you as I am hopeful I will,endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable us work together and conclude this claim,you should forward along your current telephone and Fax numbers,your current mailing address.

This will not involve any risk as i am his personal lawyer untill his death and as a Lawyer, I will make sure that all the legal procedure is followed to execute this with your assistance.

Barr. Kenneth Tafida (Sectional Head)
Probate and Bequest Division For:
KENNET TAFIDA OATTS

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