419 scam: Hugh Jones <autoprima@hathway.com> :Re.

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (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.
- +447031883991 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- hughassociates@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Hugh Jones <autoprima@hathway.com>
Reply-To: hughassociates@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:25:33 +0100
Subject: :Re.

HUGH JONES & ASSOCIATE
Department Head =96 Wills, Trust & Probate
Address:123 Deansgate
Manchester M3 2BU
England
Hugh Jones
Tel: + 44 703 188 3991
Fax: + 44 871 900 1409
hughassociates@gmail.com

Attention: Beneficiary

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr. Ju=
rgen Krugger.I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was =
returned undelivered.

I wish to notify you that late Jurge Krugger made you a beneficiary i=
n 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 tr=
ue.Being a widely travelled man, he said he met you sometime in the p=
ast or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friend=
s abroad who wished you good.

Jurgen Krugger until his death was a member ofthe Helicopter Society =
and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineersand a German pr=
operty magnate.

He was a very dedicated christian who loved to give out alms to the p=
oor,hungry and needy.

His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life tim=
e. Late Jurgen Krugger died on the 13th day of December, 2004 at the =
age of 80years,and is WILL is now ready for execution after 4 years a=
nd thorough investigations.According to him, this money is to support=
your humanitarian/medical activities and to help the poor and the ne=
edy in our society.

Please if I reach you as I am hopeful,endeavor to get back to me as s=
oon as possible to enable me conclude my job.I hope to hear from you =
in no distant time.

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

Yours in Service,

HUGH JONES & ASSOCIATE
Barristers' Chambers
Hugh Jones.PRINCIPAL PARTNERS
Anderson Philip, Mrs. Rosanne Troy Esq.
Mr.Peterson Folson Esq
Sopa Prayoonsiri Esq

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