419 scam: "Middlesex Law Chambers"<g.sky10@gmail.com> Act As Next Of Kin......Urgent Response Needed!!!

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "00,000.00" (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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Middlesex Law Chambers" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bars.larryowen10@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:17:58 -0700
Subject: Act As Next Of Kin......Urgent Response Needed!!!

Notification of Bequest

On behalf of the Trustees and Executors of the Estate of the deceased I wish to notify you that the deceased made you a beneficiary to part of his fund and estate. He left the sum of Twenty Three Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($23,200,000.00USD) and other PROPERTIES, INVESTMENT AND FINANCES to you, according to the Deposit Slip of his bank.

This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. The deceased until his death was a very dedicated man of God who loved to do well. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. He died at the age of 71 years. According to him this money is to support your personal activities, and also to help the poor and the needy.
Please You should fill the information below for more directives on how to claim your fund from the bank where the money is deposited:

1.Full Name:
2.Telephone number:
3.Age:
4.Contact address/Country:
5.Occupation

Yours In Service,

Middlesex Law Chambers
Postal Address:
1st Floor
5 South Road
Southall
Middlesex
UB1 1SU
England.

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