419 scam: "Barrister Noel Steveson" <esq.noelstevenson01@gmail.com> YOUR COUSIN FUNDS

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- esq.noelsteveson@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Noel Steveson" <esq.noelstevenson01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: esq.noelstevenson@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 21:33:36 -0700
Subject: YOUR COUSIN FUNDS

Hello.

Hello Good Day,I'm Mr. Noel Stevenson, Personal Lawyer to Late Eng. Albrecht, a national of your country, contractor of, An Estate and Contractor here in Ireland. My Client has an account valued (Â£ 9,700,000.00), I hereby seek your consent to present you to Albrechtâ€™s bank to stand as the next of kin to my late client and inherit the money with me through your assistance.

We shall split the money fifty percent of the total sum for me and fifty for you after the fund has been transfer to your account. I will need the following information's to give you more details and procedure

Your Full Name:
Your Address:
Your Age:
Your Occupation:
Your Mobile Number:

Best Regards
Mr. Noel Stevenson
10 Church Street
Old Isleworth
Middlesex, TW7 6BH
DX 53201 ISLEWORTH 2
esq.noelsteveson@gmail.com

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