419 scam: "Jeffrey Culverson Esq." <culverson@supremecourt.uk> Legal Affairs Please Reply for Court decision

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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:
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Jeffrey Culverson Esq." <culverson@supremecourt.uk>
Reply-To: j.culverson@gmx.co.uk
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:29:03 +0000
Subject: Legal Affairs Please Reply for Court decision

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Greeting,

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm
Jeffrey Law Chambers London UK.
I am Jeffrey Culverson (Esq.) I am a personal attorney to the late Mr.
Michael Blair who worked with the Shell British Petroleum. Mr. Michael
Blair was a well known Philanthropist, before he died he made a Will in
our law firm stating that US$12.5Million (Twelve Million Five Hundred
Thousand U.S. Dollars only) should be donated to any Philanthropist or
responsible person in these countries; USA, Germany, Austria, and South
Africa to assist in sustainable development and Poverty Alleviation
Projects in the thirty world countries, while for Orphanage overseas
should be channelized to Haiti, Liberia and Sierra Leon in West Africa.
We have made our random draw and your e-mail address was picked to
receive this fund as the beneficiary of late Mr. Michael Blair will.
Kindly get back to me as soon as you are in receipt of my mail to enable
me tell you what next to do to receive the fund legally.
Regards,
Mr. Jeffrey Culverson

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