419 scam: "Hogarth Chambers"<jonathanmoss2012@hogarthchambers.com> GET BACK TO ME ASAP

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (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. )
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "million pounds" (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: "Hogarth Chambers" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jonathanmoss2012@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:23:01 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME ASAP

Hogarth Chambers
5 New Square, Lincoln's Inn
London,WC2A 3RJ. United kingdom
http://www.hogarthchambers.com

Hello,

I am Jonathan Moss, a United Kingdom solicitor at law. I am the Personal Attorney to the late Mr. Eric , a German property magnate who lost his life on Monday, 31 July, 2000, along with his wife, Maria and their children and even grand children in a plane crash. The AF4590 crash include all 109 people on board and five who died on the ground when the plane crashed into the Hotelissimo.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Company where this huge deposit was lodged.

The Finance Company where the deceased had an account valued at about £10.5 Million Pounds has issued me with a notice to provide the next of kin or have the Account Confiscated within the next twenty-one official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives; I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased as you bear the same surname so that the Proceeds of this account valued at £10.5 Million Pounds can be paid to you, subsequently to be shared among us if you agree, we can discuss your percentage.

I have all necessary Legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

I await your positive response including your telephone number, Occupation and Full Address . As soon as I receive your reply, I will write you with my official email address .

Best regards,
Jonathan Moss B.Sc, Dip Law.

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