419 scam: WALTERS & CO CHAMBERS <drlukecwalters@lawyer.com> CAN YOU BE TRUSTED TO HANDLE THIS PROJECT?

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (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.
- drlukecwalters@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WALTERS & CO CHAMBERS <drlukecwalters@lawyer.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 08:06:25 +0100
Subject: CAN YOU BE TRUSTED TO HANDLE THIS PROJECT?

FROM: WALTERS & CO CHAMBERS
Barristers, Solicitors, Arbitrators and Legal consultants
Address: 228 Herbert Macaulay street, Alagomeji,
Yaba, Lagos- Nigeria.
Direct E-mail: drlukecwalters@lawyer.com

Hello dear,
I am writing to inform you that, my client Late Engr. Frederick Wesson, a Foreign expatriate and contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) appointed you to be the sole executor, trustee for the establishment of a Christian Foundation in your Country, a dream which he had but could not accomplish until his death.
Late Engr. Frederick Wesson did officially and legitimately executed a contract valued at the sum of US$20Million with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) which he bequested to your care for the project establishing a Christian Foundation and I have been reliably informed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) that, the payment has been approved for release.
The details of this US$20Million will be confirmed to you as soon as you confirm your willingness to carry out this project as proposed by late Engr. Frederick Wesson.
I look forward to receive your response and confirmation.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Best regards,
Luke C. Walters (SAN)

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