419 scam: "Raymond Lescott Esq" <admin@dealer.com> 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:

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:
- "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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "info@raymondlescottsolicitors.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Raymond Lescott Esq" <admin@dealer.com>
Reply-To: info@raymondlescottsolicitors.com
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:11:23 +0000
Subject: Attention

RAYMOND LESCOTT SOLICITORS
Address:95 Oxford Road
Uxbridge UB8 1LU, England.
PARTNER MANAGING
RAYMOND LESCOTT & ASSOCIATES
LONDON - UK.

Attention;

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the Estate of Late Engr. Mahammad Malik James. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered. I wish to notify you that late Engr. Mahammad Malik James made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Four Million, One Hundred Thousand Pounds (£4,100,000.00GBP) to you in the Codicil and last testament to his WILL. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Being a widely travelled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good.

Engr. Mahammad Malik James until his death was a member of the Health and Safety Officers Association. According to him this money is to support your humanitarian activities and to help the poor and the needy in your society. Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in no distant time.
Note: You are advise to contact me with my personal email below:

Email: info@raymondlescottsolicitors.com

Yours in Service,
RAYMOND LESCOTT, Esq
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Barrister Erskine Walsh Esq, Jackson Brooks, Ms Helen Marvey Esq, Mrs. Linda Smith Esq.

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