419 scam: "Ian Goldman Lawyers London"<iangoldman@iangoodmanlawyers.co.uk> I expect your positive response

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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.)
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: "Ian Goldman Lawyers London" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@iangoldmansolicitors.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 18:59:49 -0000
Subject: I expect your positive response

Hello,

My name is Barrister Ian Goldman (Esq). I am the principal attorney and insurance expert in Ian Goldman Solicitors here in London. It may surprise you to receive this letter from me since there has been no previous correspondence between us. I am writing to you in respect to an unclaimed “permanent life insurance policy” in the amount 38,745,000.00 GBP with Lloyds Bank which is held by our deceased client Mr. Sebastian. Unfortunately, there was no Will left behind by my client before his death.

I ask for your consent to be in partnership with me for the claim of this policy benefit since you share the same last name with my client. If you permit me to add your name to the policy, all proceeds will be processed on your behalf and immediately transferred to your account in your country. I wish to point out that I want 10% of this money to be shared among charity organizations while the remaining 90% will be shared equally between us.

If you are interested, please respond to me for more details

Yours in Service,

Ian Goldman (Esq).
Principal Attorney

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