419 scam: Barrister Dean Harry <info@lawfirm.com> My Third E-Mail To You.

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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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "bar.deanharry@9.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "bar.deanharry@9.cn" (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.
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.
- +447024010513 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Dean Harry <info@lawfirm.com>
Reply-To: bar.deanharry@9.cn
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:51:27 +0200
Subject: My Third E-Mail To You.

BARRISTER DEAN HARRY
Tel:+44 702 401 0513
+44 702 409 9921
+44 702 409 8949
FAX +44 700 597 7139
E-mail: bar.deanharry@9.cn

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of my client, now
deceased, Engr. Jurgen Krugger. I once again try to notify you as my earlier
letter was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this
same email address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Jurgen Krugger
made you a beneficiary in his WILL. He left the sum of Thirty Million, One
Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$30, 100.000.00) to you in the Codicil and last
testament to his WILL.

Note: You are advise to contact your attorney(Barrister Dean Harry) via email
address below: mail: bar.deanharry@9.cn

Call upon the receipt of this mail:

+44 702 401 0513
+44 702 409 9921
+44 702 409 8949
FAX +44 700 597 7139

Yours in Service,

BARRISTER DEAN HARRY
DEAN HARRY AND ASSOCIATES
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Aidan Walsh Esq, Markus Wolfgang Esq, John Marvey Esq.

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