419 scam: KEVIN JUNE <legal.lawfirm@yahoo.com.ph> Nicolle Leijen

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +22966743664 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- kevin.june@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: KEVIN JUNE <legal.lawfirm@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: kevin.june@rocketmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:04:43 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Nicolle Leijen

P {MARGIN:0px;}UL {MARGIN-TOP:5px;MARGIN-BOTTOM:5px;}OL {MARGIN-TOP:5px;MARGIN-BOTTOM:5px;}BARRISTER KEVIN JUNESIR URI ST LAW CHAMBERS,
236 BP KANAWHA GODOMEY RD,
COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN
Email: kevin.june@rocketmail.comMobile: +229-66 74 3664

ATTN: Leijen

I know you will be very surprise to receive my letter. I must apologize for this unsolicited message to you, I am Barrister Kevin June, a Solicitor. And the Personal Attorney to Late Mr.Thomas Leijen, a national of your country, who used to work as the Director of Produits petroliers (TOTAL BENIN), an oil company in Benin Republic, West Africa.On 27th May 2006, my client, His wife and their three Children were involved in a car accident Along Sagbama express-road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved Unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts and fruitless effort, I decided to track his last name over the Internet to locate any member of his extended relatives hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the large sum of money worth of $14.5 Million United State Dollars which was left behind by my late client before his death in 2006. These huge amounts were particularly lodged with the "BANQUE DU BENIN" where the deceased lodged the money before his demise.

The Bank has issued me an ultimatum to present the next of kin/relative of the deceased or has his account confiscated and closed as unserviceable account by the Bank. Since I have made several unsuccessful attempts in locating the deceased relatives for close to 6 years now, I seek your honest consent to present you as the heir apparent to the deceased Next-of-Kin since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this amount valued $14.5 Million United States Dollars would be paid into your account, then you and I can Share the money 50% to me and 50% to you. I am assuring you that i will use my position as an attorney and as a legal practitioner to render all necessary legal assistance that can be use to back up this claim.

I must give you absolute guarantee that this transaction would be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law, and I must also assure you that all modalities for a successful transaction have been put in place, All I required from you is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this fund transfer through. And the way we are going to achieve this, I will need the following information from you: Please reply to my office email; kevin.june@rocketmail.com
Your Full Name...............................................
Your private email...............................................
Your Age............................................................
Your Occupation..................................................
Your Telephone Number.........................................
Regards.
Barrister Kevin JuneAttorney at Law Firm

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