419 scam: David Hunt <office.mail86@btinternet.com> Claim 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:

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:
- ",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.)
- "fileclaim90@live.com" (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: David Hunt <office.mail86@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: fileclaim90@live.com
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 14:18:34 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Claim As Next Of Kin

Mr. David Hunt The Legal Representative

Hello,

Get back to me immediately for necessary steps concerning your inheritance, Sequel to
your none reply of my earlier email to you dated 02/03/06.On behalf of the Trustees
and Executors to the Will of your deceased relation in 2005, I wish to notify you
that your name appeared in the codicil and last statement of the deceased and you
entitled to his fund US$11,000,000.00 deposited with a Bank here and the bank here
has made me know that the US$11,000,000.00 will be release to you through their
payment officer with Citi bank of United States of America.

You are advised to reconfirm to me your details as required below to enable the
release of your funds worth US$11,000,000.00 to you through our payment outlet in the
U.S.A :- i also want to notify you that as soon as the bank release the fund to your
account i will be coming to your contact address that you will send to me now so that
i will take my own share because I will have 45% and you 45% the other 10% will be
for any payment that we make before the fund release to your account we will take it
out from the 10%.

(1). Your full names
(2). contact address
(3). Phone
(4). Cell phone
(5). Age
(6). Occupation

Please get back to me ASAP with the needed informations so as to get this done
immediately: PLEASE KINDLY REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:
fileclaim90@live.com.

Finally, kindly maintain confidentiality between me and you on this transaction.

Regards,
Barrister David Hunt.

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