419 scam: "Alex Kish" <alexkish23@att.net> FROM ALEX KISH CHAMBERS

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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)
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "chambers" (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.
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.
- +447031876861 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Alex Kish" <alexkish23@att.net>
Reply-To: <alexkish@london.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 18:37:48 +0800
Subject: FROM ALEX KISH CHAMBERS

FROM THE DESK OF ALEX KISH LAW

CHAMBERS LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE

56 CHURCHILL PLACE, LONDON E14

5HP UK DIRECT LINE:+447031876861

Dear,

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by my law firm Alexander Kish Chambers in London Uk.A personal attorney to my deceased client Mr. Ronald Owen, who worked with an oil firm here in London, Mr. Ronald Owen,a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will in my law firm stating that 7.2M Pounds (Seven Million Two Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice outside UK (Overseas.) I wait for your reply to enable me give you full information for this deal Please contact me urgently via my direct phone number as follows:

Please contact me urgently via my direct phone number as follows: +447031876861

Regards,

Advocate Alex Kish

Attorney-at-Law

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