419 scam: "Barriter Michael Huntley"<m.huntley@yahoo.co.uk> CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE

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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.)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- mhuntley242@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barriter Michael Huntley" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bmhuntley@blumail.org>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:16:46 -0800
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE

Barrister Michael Huntley (QC.)
Erksine Chambers, UK
Company Law,Corporate Insolvency,Financial Services
33 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1EN

Greetings,

I am Attorney at Law and a Legal representative to the United Nations Organization in Economic and Monetary related acts.

It has come to our notice regarding your unpaid legacy which has not yet been paid to you due to corrupt practices in the Office. I have now been assigned to take over the processing task to have your fund release to you in accordance with the Law. Your file was confirmed to be among the outstanding individuals due for payment with the Unite Nations Organization. Could you please be kind enough and let me why you still have not claimed your fund?

Your urgent response will facilitate immediate processing of the funds in your favor and this will take only few banking days to complete, hence you are advised to respond to this e-mail at the earliest possible.

Reply to this email with your full names, Age, telephone and address.

Anticipating your prompt response

Yours truly,

Barrister Michael Huntley QC.
Email: mhuntley242@yahoo.co.uk

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