Here's a new email in circulation - a 419 scam with a UK flavor. Part of the approach seems to be to befuddle the victim with fancy talk. (Says here they've got an order of mandamus!) "This is for you attention from Campbell Law Firm! Pursuant to our fundamental commitment to human rights, social justice and equality which still underpin everything that we do whether in the courtroom, or out in the wider world, we wish to seek your cooperation and guidance, if you could perhaps provide us with detailed information as you share the same last name with our late client who died on July 7, 2005 London terrorist bombing leaving no trace of his immediate family members information. Over the years, we have worked indefatigably and uncompromisingly to locate any of the relatives of our late client and all to no avail hence, the need for this correspondence. We would be delighted to have you as the apparent heir of our late client hence, you share the same last name and could possibly be somewhere in his family tree. We have been mandated by his bankers to provide any of his family members to claim his lawful assets with the bank because it is legally incumbent on us to do so as the legal representatives to the deceased." (And so on.) Related content opinion Welcome to the new CSOonline.com! By CSO Staff Mar 29, 2008 1 min Identity Management Solutions opinion Chertoff on DHS's First Five Years By CSO Staff Mar 07, 2008 4 mins Core Java opinion Where's My Effing Pizza? By CSO Staff Feb 01, 2008 7 mins Identity Management Solutions Data and Information Security Physical Security opinion Poll: How Many Security Breach Disclosure Notices Have You Received? By CSO Staff Jan 25, 2008 1 min Data and Information Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe