419 scam: "Barr. David Anderson"<admin@leandrocunhaie.com.br> Can I present you as the beneficiary to the funds deposit of my late client? Si

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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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. David Anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidandersonsolicitors@protonmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:13:36 -0400
Subject: Can I present you as the beneficiary to the funds deposit of my late client? Since you are bearing t

Anderson & Co. Solicitors

Dear Sir,

My name is Barrister David Anderson, of Anderson Solicitors, Attorney-at-law; actually I got your contact information through your state Public Record while searching for a last name similar to my late client's name, a business tycoon who lived in Europe for over Twenty-One years; he Died in a plane crash on 19th of April 2019, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Honestly, Before his demised; He deposited a vault worth US$11.2M (ELEVEN MILLION, TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) with a security Firm here in Royal Bank for a proposed investment in United States/Canada before his untimely death.

Mind you, this transaction is 100% risk free; there is no atom of risk connected to it as I have worked out all modalities to complete the operation effectively.

Once the fund is released to you, we shall divide the content in the ratio of 50% for you, 50% for me as our benefits.

Therefore on this brief notice Kindly indicate your interest to me on my private email or call / Text me on Tel: +1 (213) 533-9324) for more details and you will be glad to achieve this well orchestrated transaction with me.

Kind Regards,

Barrister David Anderson.

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