419 scam: "Barr: Albert Jones"<67.228.235.77@cpanel.com> Re: Business 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.albertchambers@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr: Albert Jones" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.albertchambers@lawyer.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 03:43:03 +0700
Subject: Re: Business Proposal

Barr. Albert & Co.
Lot.6, Jalan Sultan Mohammed
North Klang Straits
Industrial Area Bandar Baru Klang
42000 Klang Selangor

Dear Friend,

I am Barr Albert Jones, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, by name Mr.
Adams Klansman, who here in after shall be referred to as my client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 11th of November 2010. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the gulf air flight
crashes in Persian Gulf near Bahrain aired February 23rd, 2011 - 2:50 p.m.

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my
client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank when this
deposit valued at $10million dollars is lodged. This bank has issued me a
notice to contact the next of kin, or the fund will be transferred into the
federal government reserve.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin
and beneficiary of my late client, so that the proceeds of this account can be
paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon
percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin
will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see the
transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
many breach of the law if this business proposition offends your moral values, do
accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the
utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your
decision, while I await your prompt response. Please contact me at once to
indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail
as soon as possible via email this transaction will be treated private with
absolute confidentiality and sincerity.

I look forward to your quick reply.

Best Regards,
Barr: Albert Jones
barr.albertchambers@lawyer.com

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