419 scam: "Barrsiter Lawson Moore" <hisako_matsumura@hna.co.jp> Dearest Friend,

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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: "Barrsiter Lawson Moore" <hisako_matsumura@hna.co.jp>
Reply-To: lawsonmoore90x@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:00:48 -0700
Subject: Dearest Friend,

Dearest Friend,

My name is Barrister Lawson Moore of Lawson Solicitors United Kingdom, a client of mine Mrs. July Jones, who is married to (Eng Mr.Pius Jones) from
United Kingdom (U.K) who has an appointment in Tokyo, Japan as the chief Managing director to(Abbes Suzuki Association Tokyo-Japan) under Engineering
project/contract awarding section.

She Mrs, Julie Jones lost her husband as a result of brief illness called heart attack, while he was coming back from (ASA) new location area on project inspection on Saturday 8th Aug. 2009.Before his death as a result of our joint account venture she and her husband have $20 million (US) dollars in our
fixed deposit account.

According to Mrs. Julie Jones she was brought up as an orphan and was married to her late husband (Eng Mr.Pius Jones) for 9 years without a child and she of age.

Right now Mrs. Julue Jones is suffering from kidney infection and a long time cancer of the lungs, which has partially affected her brain, and from all indication her condition is really deteriorating as she is already in comerand the doctor says, she has few days to live.

However, she has given instruction to look for an innocent and God fearing person who will assure her that he/she will use this fund to help the Motherless babies, Orphanage, Charity organization and less privileged once, and using for work of God.

Please indicate your intrest to enable me as her lawyer to filling an application for claim on your behalf now that she is alive, please get back to me on this email ............

Best regard,
Barrsiter Lawson Moore esq.

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