419 scam: "Barrister Hartman Horn"<barharmanhorn@gmail.com> From Hartman Horn

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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 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.
- barharmanhorn@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Hartman Horn" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:02:56 -0700
Subject: From Hartman Horn

Attention.

I know this is not a formal means of communication but I was forced to
communicate with you in this manner because the earlier we achieve its
purpose, the better for us. I am Barrister Hartman Horn, a personal
attorney to the late Major General Vitalii Gerasimov (A Russian
Soldier) until his untimely death during the illegal invasion in
Ukraine. He died as a result of the invasion a few days later in
Ukraine.

As his personal lawyer, he had a fixed deposit for the sum of
USD$82,500,000.00 with the Bank in Europe and after the sanction with
some of the Russian oligarchs, he was not included in the category or
group specified hence none of his assets with the Bank was seized
therefore, i have communicated with the Bank to release the funds to
you as his business partner which they has assented because i have the
legal rights as his personal lawyer.

I want us to work with one spirit and believe me, everything will be
above legal board hence, i shall guide you until the funds are
released and received by you.

If you are interested, I will advise further with legal documentation.

Barrister Hartman Horn
barharmanhorn@gmail.com
Phone: +351 308 803 492

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