419 scam: "Barrister Fernando J Perez"<michael@mediablend.com> IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IS NEEDED TO THIS EMAIL

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Fernando J Perez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.fernando.jp@insing.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:47:59 -0800
Subject: IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IS NEEDED TO THIS EMAIL

FERNANDO J PEREZ CHAMBERS.
FROM THE DESK OF
BARRISTER FERNANDO J PEREZ
143 STRAND, LONDON WC2R 1AP,
ENGLAND ,UNITED KINGDOM.

Good Day,
My name is Barrister Fernando J Perez. I was the attorney to late Dr Roberto Garnett and I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address stated on the WILL as my previous notification to you was returned undelivered. I wish to notify you that Late Dr Roberto Garnett made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of two Hundred and fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds (GBP£250,000.00) to you in the codicil and last testament to his WILL.

Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were recommended to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to be involved in charitable projects. Until his death he was a member of the Rotary Club International, United Kingdom. And he died on the 18th day of August 2008 at the age of 70 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him this money is to support your humanitarian activities and to help the poor and the needy in our society.

Please if I reach you this time, as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.

Yours in Service,
Barrister Fernando Juan Perez.
(Head of Chambers.)
EMAIL: barr.fernando.jp@insing.com

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