419 scam: "DAVID MALLERY, ATTORNEY AT LAW" <postmaster@hostuc.com> GOOD DAY DEAR

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",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.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447509752957
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.
- attorneylawfirmbl@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DAVID MALLERY, ATTORNEY AT LAW" <postmaster@hostuc.com>
Reply-To: <attorneylawfirmbl@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 15:54:23 +0430
Subject: GOOD DAY DEAR

DAVID ATTORNEY FIRM

6 LONDON STREET

LONDON/EDDINGTON W2 1HR UK.

TEL: +447509752957

EMAIL: ATTORNEYLAWFIRMBL@GMAIL.COM

GOOD DAY,

I AM BARRISTER DAVID MALLERY, ATTORNEY AT LAW. A DECEASED CLIENT OF MINE, THAT SHARES THE SAME LAST NAME AS YOURS, WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF A HEART-RELATED CONDITION IN MARCH 12TH 2009, HIS HEART CONDITION WAS DUE TO THE DEATH OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY IN A CRASH THAT OCCURRED IN JANUARY 6TH 2009.

I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN DISTRIBUTING THE MONEY LEFT BEHIDE BY MY LATE CLIENT BEFORE IT IS CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE BANK WHERE THIS DEPOSIT VALUED THIRTY EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($38,000,000.00) IS LODGED, THIS BANK HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO CONTACT THE NEXT OF KIN OR THE ACCOUNT WILL BE CONFISCATED.

MY PROPOSAL TO YOU IS TO SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND BENEFICIARY OF MY LATE CLIENT, SINCE YOU SHARE THE SAME LAST NAME AS HIM, SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT CAN BE LEGALLY PAID TO YOU. THEN WE CAN SHARE THE AMOUNT ON A MUTUAL AGREED-UPON PERCENTAGE. ALL THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO BACK UP THIS CLAIM AS MY LATE CLIENT NEXT OF KIN WILL BE PROVIDED. THEREFORE ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONESTY AND COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS TRANSACTION THROUGH.

THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM MANY BREACH OF THE LAW. IF THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL OFFENDS YOUR MORAL VALUES, DO ACCEPT MY APOLOGY. I MUST USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO IMPLORE YOU TO EXERCISE THE UTMOST   INDULGENCE TO KEEP THIS MATTER EXTRAORDINARY CONFIDENTIAL, WHATEVER YOUR DECISION MAY BE.

WHILE I AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ONCE TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST. I WILL LIKE YOU TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS EMAIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EMAIL "ATTORNEYLAWFIRMBL@GMAIL.COM" AND TREAT WITH ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SINCERITY I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR QUICK REPLY.

BEST REGARDS

DAVID MALLERY

ATTORNEY AT LAW

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