419 scam: James Amer Alwan Okun <bs28018@gmail.com> HELLO

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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)
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "chambers" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: James Amer Alwan Okun <bs28018@gmail.com>
Reply-To: b_okunjames@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 18:03:57 +0000
Subject: HELLO

Legal Law Firm Services to International and Local clients established &
connected globally Base in Togo,

JAMES AMER ALWAN OKUN, LAW CHAMBERS SOLICITORS

Hello dear friend.

Sincerely, I send this message. I bring good news to you, and I hope you
will not give up the details that I have here to show you about our late
client fund.

I have a client, a citizen of your country who cooperates with the
Government of Nigeria and some other African in the crude oil processing
area that perished during an attack on a terrorist group called Boko Haram
in Africa, and left a sum of US $ 12,011, 575.00). Twelve million, eleven
thousand five and seventy-five dollars in the account here in the Republic
of Togo under my law firm, he has the same surname with you.

Please, I would like to ask your help to resolve and remit this total
amount deposited by my client, since none of his relatives were found.

Please indicate your interest. If you are ready and agree to share money
after we complete the filing process and the bank will transfer money to
your account, you will receive% 60 of money and I will take% 40.

This is an agreement for me, if you want, answer so that we can seal the
deal immediately.

Thank you.

Attorney, James Amer Alavan Okun.

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