419 scam: "Barrister Larry D. Hunter."<mail@cleaning.com.ua> Please Get Back To Me.

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr_larrydhunter@skymail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "barr_larrydhunter@skymail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Larry D. Hunter." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr_larrydhunter@skymail.mn>
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:18:13 -0500
Subject: Please Get Back To Me.

FROM THE DESK OF: BARRISTER LARRY D. HUNTER
TEMPLES CHAMBERS (ATTORNEY AT LAW)
43 MANCHESTER STREET LONDON W1U 7LP VIEW ALPINE
UNITED KINGDM.

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Larry D. Hunter, a solicitor at law. I was the personal attorney to Mr. Anderson, a National of your country who is a private business man. On the 21st of April, 2007, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident which all occupants of the car died. My client deposit as family belongings in a Bank with a sum of £13,000,000.00 (Thirteen Million Great British Pounds) here in my country, Since his death I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you over the Internet since you are a foreigner, I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where the deposit was made. Now the Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the Fund confiscated within the next few official working days, since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now.

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are a foreigner so that the proceeds of this deposit £13,000,000.00 (Thirteen Million Great British Pounds) be sent to you, We intend to share the money upon successful completion of the transaction as follows: 40% will be entitled to you for your assistance, while 60% will be for me, Should this meet your utmost consideration, please give me your earliest reply through my Alternative email: (barr_larrydhunter@skymail.mn) for further details, please Feel free to ask any question you consider necessary.

My chambers will acquire all legal documents that can be used to back up claim. All that is requested from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. The confidentiality in this transaction cannot be overemphasized as I trust and believe that you will oblige us the security and attention it demands. Please treat this transaction with absolute confidentiality.

If you are interested in doing this transaction with me kindly send your reply to this email address barr_larrydhunter@skymail.mn to enable me disclose more information’s to you on how we are going to get this transaction completed.

Best Regards,

Barrister Larry D. Hunter.

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