419 scam: "Benjamin Leonard"<bleonard.esq@seznam.cz> With all due respect,

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Benjamin Leonard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bleonard.esq@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:05:34 -0700
Subject: With all due respect,

With all due respect,

My name is Benjamin Leonard and an attorney by profession, in my quest to find a reliable trustee

to manage the assets/estate of my late client valued at only £4,800,000 (Four Million Eight Hundred

Thousand British Pounds Sterling), I contacted you and it is the only reason why you are receiving this

email from me. I shall be willing to supply you with more detailed information concerning this business

project upon hearing back from you.

I have no intention whatsoever to delve into your private life considering the fact that you have never had

any communication with me in the past, but due to the nature of this business project based on the fact

that I lack the locus-stand to assume the role of the trustee or appoint any of my relation to become the

trustee by virtue of the facts and circumstances surrounding this project, I am left with no other choice,

but to carry out a discreet search for a reputable person outside the shores of my country(U.K) and consequently

seek your stewardship. If you wish to render your selfless service, but very rewarding, do provide me with your

FULL NAMES, TELEPHONE NUMBERS, AND HOME ADDRESS via email.

I shall provide you with more detailed information upon hearing back from you. Thank you, as all inconvenience

is regretted.

Best regards,

Benjamin Leonard Esq.

Principal partner

Accredited specialist family lawyer

Barrister and solicitor ( Australia, 1974)

Solicitor (England and Wales, 1990)

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