419 scam: "Browne Jacobson & Associates Chambers - Uk" <info@infonet.com> Execution of Estate Will

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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:
- "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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- bar.jacobsonchambers@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Browne Jacobson & Associates Chambers - Uk" <info@infonet.com>
Reply-To: bar.jacobsonchambers@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:15:58 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: Execution of Estate Will

This is to notify you that late Mr. Christopher Friedrich made you a
beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Twenty Million, five hundred
Thousand Dollars US$20, 500,000.00 in the codicil to his Will and last
testament. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you but it is REAL
AND TRUE.I will send you more of the details

You are hereby required by this notification to Confirm your ownership to
this Legacy. You shall be detailed on the procedure in benefiting this
upon the receipt of your response, contact your attorney Browne Jacobson
Esq. via the email addresses below: bar.jacobsonchambers@hotmail.com

Yours in service,
Browne Jacobson Esq.
Principal partners,
Browne Jacobson & Associates Chambers - Uk

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