419 scam: "GREG EDWARDS AND ASSOCIATES" <info@chambers.com> PAYMENT PROPOSAL

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "affidavit " (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.
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.
- +447024096292 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- barr.gregedwards001@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GREG EDWARDS AND ASSOCIATES" <info@chambers.com>
Reply-To: barr.gregedwards001@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 11:31:45 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: PAYMENT PROPOSAL

GREG EDWARDS AND ASSOCIATES
SOLICITOR AND ADVOCATES
NO. 24,BEDFORD STREET,
AMPTHILL,BEDFORDSHIRE,
MK40 3NN,ENGLAND.
TEL: +44-702-409-6292

Good Day Sir/Madam,

This is a personal email directed to you and I request that it betreated
as such.I am barr. Greg Edwards, a solicitor at law and a personal
attorney to Late Daniel G. Seith here in referred to as my client, who
worked as an independent contractor with the Shell Development Company
here in UNITED KINGDOM.On the 21st of April 2004 my client, his wife and
their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Kent Road and
all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. I have contacted you to
assist in receiving this funds into your account valued at Twenty Eight
Million United States Dollars only($US28,000,000.00) left behind by my
client with a finance institute in United Kingdom before it gets
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance institute where this
amount was deposited.The Director of the finance institute contacted me
and asked that I as the attorney to late Daniel should present either his
cousins or his next of kin so that they will release and transfer the
funds left in their custody to them.since then, I have made several
attempts to locate any of his cousins or next of kin so that they will
come forward to put in claims to the said funds but unfortunately, I
discovered that in all his files with my chambers, he never mentioned
having any relatives nor cousin's.

After several attempts to trace any of his relatives, I decided to source
for a reputable and trustworthy person over the Internet Directory, hence
I contacted you.One fact remains clear, that anybody I present to the
finance firm as his next of kin, shall inherit the fund and it is based on
this fact that I ask you to get back to me immediately so that we both
will discuss on terms of partnership in this issue.

I will also forward your name to the finance firm as his legitimate next
of kin backed up with a sworn affidavit from the magistrate court of
United Kingdom.

Be advised that this transaction is 100% risk-free as this transaction
will remain sealed for life at the conclusion.

If interested kindly contact me on email address below:

barr.gregedwards001@yahoo.co.uk for more comprehensive detail as regards
to this transaction.

Best regards,
Barr. Greg Edwards
Senior Partner
Greg Edwards And Associates

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