419 scam: ADVOCATE MIKE EDWARD {ESQ} <"chalange."@kind.ocn.ne.jp> Urgent Attention,

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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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "barrister" (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.
- barrmikeedward002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ADVOCATE MIKE EDWARD {ESQ} <"chalange."@kind.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ADVOCATE MIKE EDWARD {ESQ} <barrmikeedward002@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 01:14:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent Attention,

SORRY IF YOU RECEIVED THIS MAIL IN YOUR SPAM,DUE TO RECENT CONNECTION ERROR
HERE IN THE COUNTRY,

DEAR FRIEND,

PLEASE TREAT THIS MESSAGE WITH EVERY SERIOUSNESS AND CONFIDENTIALITY, MY NAME IS ADVOCATE MIKE EDWARD,A LAWYER IN REPUBLIC OF BENIN REPUBLIC.
MR JORGE. WAS A GOLD MERCHANT AND ALSO MY CLIENT BEFORE HIS DEATH WHICH WAS A RESULT OF LUNG CANCER? NOW I WANT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN, TO MY LATE CLIENT BANK MANAGEMENT SO THAT THE MONEY LEFT BEHIND BY MY LATE CLIENT WILL IMMEDIATELY TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT THROUGH MY ASSISTANCE BY PRESENTING YOU TO THE BANK.

THE MONEY VALUE OF 10.5 MILLION DOLLARS(TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WAS DEPOSITED IN A BANK HERE BY MY LATE CLIENT, BEFORE HIS DEATH ON 23 NOVEMBER 2010.HE OWNED AND OPERATED AN ACCOUNT VALUED AT $10.500, 000, 00 USD WITH A BANK HERE IN PORTO-NOVO BENIN REPUBLIC.EVER SINCE THEN, AS THE FAMILY ATTORNEY AND FRIEND I HAVE MADE SEVERAL INQUIRES TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENT'S EXTENDED RELATIVES IN USA BUT THIS HAS PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL.

THIS AFTERNOON, THE BANK ISSUED ME ANOTHER NOTICE (THE THIRD AND FINAL) TO PROVIDE HIS RELATIVE OR HAVE THE ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT 10 BANK WORKING DAYS. AS I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING HIS IMMEDIATE RELATIVES FOR OVER 6 YEARS, I HEREBY SEEK YOUR CONSENT IN ORDER TO PRESENT YOU TO THE BANK AS A DISTANT RELATIVE TO THE DECEASED, THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO ANY OF YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT FOR US TO SHARE 45% FOR YOU, 45% FOR ME AND 10% FOR ANY EXPENSES OR TAXES AS YOUR HOME GOVERNMENT MAY REQUIRE.
PLEASE MAIL ME BACK FOR MORE EXPLANATION AND DETAILS.
I AWAIT YOUR SINCERE RESPONSE URGENTLY; HERE IS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: (barrmikeedward002@gmail.com)
YOURS SINCERELY,

REGARDS
MIKE EDWARD {ESQ}
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR & NOTARY PUBLIC
GOSHEN CHAMBER
PAU, U22, NO 367, UNITE VAIN PARCELLES PORTO-NOVE BENIN.

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