419 scam: "WALKER AND ASSOCIATES"<richwalker111@globomail.com> RE: READ AND REPLY.

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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:
- "million us dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "richwalker1133@globomail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "WALKER AND ASSOCIATES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richwalker1133@globomail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 00:41:57 -0000
Subject: RE: READ AND REPLY.

Dear Sir,

With all due respect,

My name is Richard Walker an attorney by profession. In my quest to find a reliable trustee to manage the assets/estate of my late client valued at $15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million US Dollars, I decided to write this proposal, hoping to have a profitable business relationship with you.

Here is a short press report shortly after her passing away: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20358637/ . Whatever that report painted her to be, she was a great woman doing good especially in the area of charity, in the last five years of her life.

I shall be willing to supply you with more detailed information concerning this business upon hearing from you. I have no intention whatsoever of interfering with your private life considering the fact that you have never had any communication with me in the past. Due to the nature of this business, and by law, I cannot assume the role of a trustee or appoint any of my relation to become the trustee. By virtue of the facts and circumstances surrounding this project, I am left with no other choice, but to carry out a careful search for a reputable person outside the shores of my country in the United Kingdom and consequently seek your consent to stand as the Deceased’s Next of Kin.

You will be entitle to 40% of the total sum as your share, 10% will be mapped out to offset any expenses both parties might make during the course of this transaction while 50% will be for me.

If you wish to deal, do provide me with the following information.

1. Your full names

2. Tel & fax numbers

3. Complete Address

4. Your occupation and your Age.

Again, I shall provide you with more detailed information upon hearing from you. Kindly send your reply to my confidential email address: richwalker1133@globomail.com

Richard Walker Esq

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