419 scam: henrylawchambers@supereva.it KINDLY ACT AS NEXT OF KIN.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
- henrypatchambers@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: henrylawchambers@supereva.it
Date: 29 Sep 2006 08:38:56 -0000
Subject: KINDLY ACT AS NEXT OF KIN.

DATE:29th September, 2006.

DEAR FRIEND,

May the blessings of life continue to shower on us.

This Letter will hit you by surprise, but it is with faith because I

found your contact here in the embassy.

I am Barrister. Henry Patrick, The Personal Attorney to the Late

Multi-Millionaire Ex-Chairman of Con Oil (Mr. Peter Mann Andreas) a citizen

of The United States of America whom died in the Bell-view Plane Crash

here in Nigeria some few months ago (Bell-view Airlines Boeing 737-200

flight 210 ) Passenger 86.

As the Personal Attorney to the Late Mr. Peter Mann Andreas, I hold the

certifiedLegality to my Late client's properties, investments and

Funds.

My Late client secretly invested an over-invoiced Sum of US$100,000,000

(USD only) into one of Africa Largest Banks' (ECOBANK WEST-AFRICA PLC).

This Funds generated from a Federal Contract between his Company (Con

Oil) and Shell Oil Company some couple of years ago. Honestly, I am the

only one whom knows about this Funds.

I am of the opinion to present you as the Next of Kin to my Late client

so that this Funds can be Remitted into your trusted Bank Account. We

both will share this Funds accordingly in the ratio of (40% for you as

the receiver and 60% for me being the Attorney). You must definately

assure me that you will not run away with this Funds before we can

proceed.

If accepted, kindly send to me the following: 1. FULL NAME, COUNTRY AND

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. 2. FAX NUMBER, DIRECT PHONE AND MOBILE NUMBER.

All Legal Documents to back-up this Claim will be Legally worked out by

me in your favour.

You can reach me via email through(henrypatchambers@sify.com)

Confidentiality is highly required in this Legal business transaction.

Regards,

Barrister. Henry Patrick Esq.

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