419 scam: Palmer Williams Esq <palmerwilliamsesq@9.cn> Anttention:Client

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "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: Palmer Williams Esq <palmerwilliamsesq@9.cn>
Reply-To: palmerwilliamsesq@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 10:42:10 -0700
Subject: Anttention:Client

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Anttention:Client

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.Jurgen
Krugger. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned
undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email
address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Engr. Jurgen Krugger
made you a beneficiary to his WILL.He left the sum of ?3,000,000.00 GBP
(Three Million Great British Pounds) to you in the Codicil and last
testament to his WILL.

This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real andtrue.
Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the
past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends
abroad who wished you good. Engr. Jurgen Krugger until his death was a
member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic &
Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give
out. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life
time. Late Engr. Jurgen Krugger died on the 13th day of December, 2009 at
the age of 80 years, and his WILL is now ready for
execution.

According to him this money is to support your humanitarian activities and
to help the poor and the needy in our society.

Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon
as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in no
distant time

Note: You are advise to contact me with my personal email
address:palmerwilliams1967@live.co.uk
I await your prompt response.

Yours in Service,

BARRISTER WILLIAM PALMER ESQ.
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Barrister Aidan Walsh.Esq Markus Wolfgang, Mr. John
Marvey Esq,

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