419 scam: "Barrister Mrs Jing Park Esq"<demo@openbsd.cz> Re:Please Confirm This Email About Your Funds.

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barrmissplaesq@kunglegalgroups.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +66870153656 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Mrs Jing Park Esq" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrmissplaesq@kunglegalgroups.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:20:20 +0100
Subject: Re:Please Confirm This Email About Your Funds.

The Kung Legal Group and Law Chambers Bangkok, Thailand.

1118/169 (Noble Cube),Pattanakarn Road,Suan Luang,Suan Luang,

Bangkok, 10250, Thailand

E-mail: barrmissplaesq@kunglegalgroups.com

Direct Line: +66 870 153 656

Happy New Year,

Please i want to reconfirm if what Mrs Paula Wilkins Coe told me is true,She said you have ordered her to claim your compensation check worth $750,000.00 left for you by IMF and United Nation's and deposit it into this Bank account stated below:

Bank Name: Charter Oak Federal Credit Union

Acct Name: Paula Wilkins Coe

Account Number:4375836

Routing Number: 211176998

Bank Address: Pikeville North Carolina USA.

Mrs Paula Wilkins Coe you have passed away and before then you name her as your beneficiary next of Kin.Please if your really their respond back to know if i will proceed with her request to release the fund on her behalf.If i don't get any response i assume what she is saying is true.Also attached is a copy of her ID may be you might know her by face.

Your's in service.

Barrister Mrs Jing Park Esq

The Kung Legal Group and Law Chambers Bangkok, Thailand.

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