419 scam: "Robert Cherry"<robertcherrysolicitorsllb@gmail.com> Re

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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:
- "account opening" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert Cherry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertcherrysolicitors_llb@nokiamail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:44:57 -0000
Subject: Re

ROBERTCHERRY & CO SOLICITORS
UNITED KINGDOM

Good-day,
Do accept my apologies if my message does not meet your personal ethics. I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to you. I am Barrister Robert Cherry, a resident attorney here in the United Kingdom. I wish to know if we can work together, I would like you to stand as the next of kin to my deceased client , who made lots of deposits with Natwest bank Plc here in the U.K worth US$11Million . (Eleven Million United States Dollars Only) . He died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now have an open beneficiary mandate, so it will be easy to present you as his official next of kin since both of you have the same close surnames.

Moreover ,The bank has written to me, mandating me to present the next-of-kin to my late client, having been listed as his personal attorney as at the time of this account opening with Natwest bank Plc. I approached you with this proposal as all my efforts to locate his direct relative has been unsuccessful and I want you to know that you are qualified to lay claim to this fund without any hindrance, as this fund now has an open beneficiary status.

Kindly respond to me so that I can give you a comprehensive details on what we are to do next. I urgently hope to get your email response on this issue.

Regards,

Robert Cherry Esq.
robertcherrysolicitors_llb@nokiamail.com

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