419 scam: "Marion Horn (ESQ)" <hornchambers@yahoo.cn> Dear sir.

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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:
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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 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.
- +447024039262 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Marion Horn (ESQ)" <hornchambers@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: hornchambers500@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:03:05 +0200 (EET)
Subject: Dear sir.

Horn Chambers & Associates
101 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.
Garden City, NY 11530
Tel: (1) 718 619 8120

London office:19 Cornwallis Road
Bilton, Rugby, CV22 7HL
United Kingdom
Tel: (44) 702 403 9262

Dear sir.

Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to
reach you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and
most secured medium of communication. However, this correspondence
is purely private, and it should be treated as such. I also guarantee
you that this deal is hitch free. I am attorney Marion Horn from
Kentucky, USA

Precisely, I happen to be a very good friend to the (Late President
Saddam Hussein al-Majid) and we both have a business composition
together worth of US$25Million Us Dollars that was supposed to be
executed by January 4th, 2007, due to the predicament that led to his
sudden death this hope was dashed away. Actually, I would have traced
his family to come forward for the release of the funds but all his
families where also declared wanted by the US authorities. His two
sons, Uday and Qusay, were also killed by US troops in a raid on a
house near Mosul, northern Iraq, on 22 July, 2003 and if this funds is
not claimed within a stipulated time it will be seized by the UN
authorities and the homeland security and IRS in US must not know
about our business relationship being a attorney from the state.

Before the execution of (Late President Saddam Hussein al-Majid). I
was opportune to have a dialogue with him concerning the funds and we
concluded on donating the funds to the ARMY homes in IRAQ. All the
paper works backing up these funds are already in my possession.
Presently, this fund has just been deposited with UNIVERSAL CREDITORS
VAULT & SECURITIES and I am looking for a reliable and God fearing
person who can work with me for the successful claim of this funds and
I will be willing to give you 40% for your candid assistance, 5% for
any expenses incurred while 55% comes to me, Also I want to assure you
that this transaction is 100% risk free as I will be handling all
legal aspect of this funds.

Lastly, I want you to maintain the absolute secrecy and confidential
that is required in this transaction for the safety of my family and
my position in the states. Let me know maybe you are interested so
that I can furnish you more relevant information that will enlighten
you better about the whole process. I am presently in my UK office and
I can be reached on my direct mobile line for more information.
(44) 702 403 9262

Yours Faithfully
Marion Horn (ESQ)
B.A , L.L.B , M.A, N.A.A
Certified Human Resources Professional

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