419 scam: "BARRISTER JERRY MORGAN ESQ" <barris@ghmcg.uk> INHERITANCE FUNDS*

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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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr.jerrymorgan.esq@feynet.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "barr.jerrymorgan.esq@feynet.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.

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER JERRY MORGAN ESQ" <barris@ghmcg.uk>
Reply-To: barr.jerry.morgan@feynet.cn
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:51:25 +0530 (IST)
Subject: INHERITANCE FUNDS*

Attention:

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late 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.
This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true.
Being a widely travelled man, he said he met you sometime in the
past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends
abroad who wished you good,I am not too sure again.
Jurgen Krugger until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society
and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers and a German
property magnate.
He was a very dedicated christian who loved to give out alms to the
poor,hungry and needy.

His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life
time. Late Jurgen Krugger died on the 30Th day of July,2004 at the age
of 80. His WILL is now ready for execution after 4 years of thorough
investigation.
According to him,this money is to support your humanitarian/medical
activities and to help the poor and the needy in our society.

Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavour to get back to me as
soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you
in no distant time. I am sincerely sorry if you feel bothered or embarrassed
by this message; I am just about my own job. I do hope you understand that?
Thank you.

Note: You are advised to contact me with my personal email address below:

Email: barr.jerrymorgan.esq@feynet.cn

I await your prompt response and please keep this very
discrete and to yourself until the transfer of the funds
to you is finalised.

Yours in Service,

BARRISTER JERRY MORGAN ESQ.PRINCIPAL PARTNERS
Email: barr.jerrymorgan.esq@feynet.cn
PARTNERS: Barrister Aidan Walsh.Esq, Markus Wolfgang, Mr.
John Marvey Esq, Mr.Jerry Smith Esq..

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