419 scam: "K. Brown"<chiefkenbrown@gmail.com> From Ken

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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:
- ",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)
- "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.)
- "barr." (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: "K. Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chiefkenbrown@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 14:41:58 -0800
Subject: From Ken

hello

My name is barrister Kenneth Brown, I practice law and by the virtual of my position with Old Mutual Bank Plc I have the opportunity to introduce a lucrative business to you that will be for our mutual benefits and the transaction is 100% risk free.

I have $21,500,000.00 in my cover for investment purpose and upon your response I will details you to a dot.

It will take only five official working days to transfer the funds via bank to bank or via door-to-door cash delivery payment to you after we concluded on percentage ratio.

I wait to read from you ASAP.

Best regards

Barr. Kenneth Brown Osita
http://www.oldmutual.com/
Address: Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London EC4V 4GG, UK

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