419 scam: "Barrister Alfonso Morolla"<info@solicitor.com> Kindly indicate your interest

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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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Alfonso Morolla" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alfonso.morolla@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 08:28:20 +0700
Subject: Kindly indicate your interest

Date: 23-05-2016

Dear friend,

My names are Barrister Alfonso Morolla, Solicitors, Attorney-at-law; actually I got your contact information through your state Public Record while searching for a last name similar to my late client's name, a business tycoon who lived in Europe for over Twenty-One years; he lost his life in Syria by the ISIS Militia group during a business trip to the Middle East and short holidays visit to Israel and Lebanon with his entire family.

However the circumstances and urgency of this claim have prompted me to send you this unsolicited email, which I humbly apologize.

Can I present you as my late client next of kin? Since your name matched with my late client name.

Honestly, Before his demised; He deposited a vault worth $6.2 (SIX MILLION, TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) with a security Firm here in my country.

As the attorney to my late client Mr. Douglas, the security Firm has mandated me to present the beneficiary to the vault (heir/inheritor) to make the claims or the vault will be confiscated and taken to the Bureau as unclaimed.

Therefore on this brief notice kindly Get back to me for more details and you will be glad you did.

Kind Regards,

Barrister Alfonso Morolla,

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