419 scam: "BARRISTER JAMES KALLONS" <jameskallons2007@gmail.com> HAVE A NICE DAY

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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.
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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- kallons2009@uku.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER JAMES KALLONS" <jameskallons2007@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kallons2009@uku.co.uk
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:52:51 +0530
Subject: HAVE A NICE DAY

FROM THE DESK OF
BARRISTER JAMES KALLONS
ADDRESS: NO 18 ALLAN AVE OJO
LAGOS NIGERIA
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL kallons2009@uku.co.uk

my dear

I am barrister james kallons a personal attorney to the deceased
(Engr.Jeff ) who bears the same last name with you.

I am compelled to write you this email base on the fact that the above
named person (Engr. Jeff ), who is now deceased, left his entire Estate
and Cash deposit(US$10.2Million) in his bank without writting his will,
and his bank requested me as his personal attorney to locate any of his
relatives to come and claim this funds.

The truth is that, i have tried to locate any of his family member or
relatives since over two years now to come and claim this funds , l have
also tried effortlessly to locate any one bears his name without success
hence l have contacted you,

Can you please get back to me urgently. If you think you are the one or
you desire further explanation,get back to me immediately through my
alternative email kallons2009@uku.co.uk by forward to me the below
information
your full name
contact address
telephone number
your age
your occupation

I look foward to hear from you.
Barrister James Kallons

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