419 scam: "BARRISTER JAMES WOOD" <martin@hillbridgeestates.co.uk> (no subject)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- barrjameswood1011@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER JAMES WOOD" <martin@hillbridgeestates.co.uk>
Reply-To: barrjameswood1011@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:35:32 -0000
Subject:

Attention:
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.Carlos
Khalid I once again try to notify you as my earlier
letter was returned undelivered. I here by attempt to reach you again by
this same email address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late
Engr.Carlos Khalid made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum
Fifteen Million, One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$15, 100.000.00)
to you in the Codicil and last testament to his WILL. 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.I hope to hear from you in no distant time.CONTACT ME ON THIS
Email:barrjameswood1011@gmail.com

I await your prompt response.
Yours in Service,
BARRISTER JAMES WOOD ESQ.PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Barrister Aidan
Walsh.Esq Markus Wolfgang, Mr. John Marvey Esq, Mr. Jerry Smith Esq

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