419 scam: "Barrister Anderson Cook" <devakumar@ncbs.res.in> Treat urgent and personal

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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: "Barrister Anderson Cook" <devakumar@ncbs.res.in>
Reply-To: barristerandersoncook@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 05:51:59 +0530
Subject: Treat urgent and personal

Hello,

Let me start by introducing myself, I am Mr.Anderson Cook. Barrister to
late Engr.James who happen to be my client before he died some years
ago,before his death he told me he made a fixed deposit with a Bank in
London.Now the bank want to know if the next of kin want to roll the fixed
deposit for another 10years or make the withdrawal immediately,since the
fix deposit has due for collection.So they have ask me to come up with my
late client next of kin decision.

I made a lot of research before I was able to contact you, I Will want to
know if you would want to roll the deposit over for the next 10years or
make the withdrawal immediately of the £10millions.

Please get back to me as soon as possible with your information as place
below if you wish to make withdrawal of your fund.

1. Full Names and occuptation 2. Phone Numbers 3. Any of your proof
Identification

Thanks,
Barr.Anderson Cook.

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