419 scam: JUSTICE KINGSLEY <barrydonumah20@gmail.com> Re; hello

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +22893252294 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: JUSTICE KINGSLEY <barrydonumah20@gmail.com>
Reply-To: justicekingsley@yandex.com
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 02:01:47 +0300
Subject: Re; hello

Dear friend,
I am Justice Kingsley Stone, I contact you because of your surname
which related to my deceased client who died 11 years ago, he has
the same last name with you from your country, or it could be your
family member, he deposited $5.5 Million dollars in a bank here. after
11 years of his death, his Bank has been looking for his family
member but no positive result, His Bank gave me legal authority to
provide any of his relative for the transferring of the fund. i
contact you because you have the same surname with my late client, and
I have the legal power to present you to the bank as the family member
of my late client and legally declare you as the next of kin to claim
the fund,

If you are interested ,We will reach agreement over my commission 30%
before we go further , if you are interested in this offer send me the
following information below to legalize your name as the rightful
beneficiary and present you to the bank as the family member and bank
will contact you for the process the transfer to you immediately
(1) Your full name ..........
(2) Age .............
(3 ) Country ..................
(4 ) phone .............
(5 ) profession .................

Justice Kingsley Stone
My Office Telephone number
+228 932 522 94
Contact my Email through this email below
EMAIL ..justicekingsley@yandex.com

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