419 scam: "DAVIDSON LAW FIRM & ASSOCIATES"<davidsonlawfirm@uymail.com> BUSINESS PROPOSAL!!!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- davidson.waluta@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DAVIDSON LAW FIRM & ASSOCIATES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidson-laws@gmx.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2016 19.16.21 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL!!!

DEAR FRIEND.

I AM BARRISTER DAVIDSON WALUTA (ESQ) A LEGAL PRACTITIONER HERE IN MADRID, SPAIN AND I WISH TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN A DEAL THAT INVOLVES HUGE SUM OF MONEY. THIS DEAL BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE MUST BE UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET. THOUGH I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANY ONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT THIS WILL BE DONE UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT BOTH OF US FROM ANY BRIDGE OF LAW.

LIKE I STATED ABOVE, I AM A LEGAL PRACTITIONER HERE IN MADRID.SPAIN AND I CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE BUSINESS PERSON/INDIVIDUAL THAT CAN HANDLE THIS CONFIDENTIAL DEAL WITH ME, WHICH REQUIRED MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE AND TRUST FROM BOTH SIDES.

I HAVE A CLIENT, WHO WORKS WITH REPSOL OIL CORPORATION HERE IN SPAIN , AN EXPERIENCED, INDEPENDENT, OIL AND GAS COMPANY WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF OILFIELD EXPLORATION WHO HAD A DEPOSIT OF €9.500,00M (NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND) DEPOSITED IN THE BANK HERE IN SPAIN . MY CLIENT, HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT HERE IN MADRID. ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE LOST THEIR LIVES.

DURING THE BANK AUDIT EXERCISE, THE BANK DISCOVERED MY LATE CLIENT DEPOSIT AS AN UNCLAIMED CREDIT BALANCE, HENCE ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE ANY RELATIVES OF MY CLIENT OTHERWISE THEY WILL HAVE THE ACCOUNT CLOSED AND THE FUND CONFISCATED. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO LOCATE MY CLIENT'S EXTENDED RELATIVES, THIS PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL, I THEN DECIDED TO TRACE HIS RELATIVES OR FAMILY MEMBER OVER THE INTERNET, AND HENCE I FOUND YOU AS MY INSTINCT CONVINCES ME THAT YOU WILL BE A TRUSTWORTHY AND HONEST PERSON AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO ASSIST ME IN REPATRIATING MY LATE CLIENT DEPOSIT BEFORE IT GOT CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE BANK.

I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO PRESENT YOU AS MY DECEASED CLIENT RELATIVE AND HAVE YOU STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MY DECEASED CLIENT SO THAT THE FUNDS €9,500,000.00 (NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ) CAN BE RELEASED AND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DEPOSIT.

I WILL PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP YOUR CLAIM. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO ASSIST ME AND SEND TO ME YOU’RE CONTACT DETAILS, AND YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER, THEN I WILL COMMENCE WORK IN YOUR NAME. BE INFORMED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE OTHERWISE MY CHAMBERS WILL NOT CONTACT YOU BECAUSE IT IS AGAINST OUR ETHICS.

PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE IN ACCEPTANCE OF OUR MUTUAL BUSINESS ENDEAVOR BY FURNISHING ME WITH THE FOLLOWING;

(1)YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS:.........................

(2) YOUR AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:.........................

(3) YOUR OCCUPATION:.............................................

(4) YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER:.................................

(5). YOUR NATIONALITY:.............................................

THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL ENABLE US FILE LETTERS OF CLAIM TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR NECESSARY APPROVALS IN YOUR FAVOR.

YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY PERSONAL EMAIL: davidson.waluta@aol.co.uk FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION.

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

YOURS SINCERELY,
BARRISTER DAVIDSON WALUTA (ESQ)

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