419 scam: Luke Jones <lukejonesbarr@gmail.com> URGENT BUSINESS REQUEST

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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:
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- lukejonesbarr3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Luke Jones <lukejonesbarr@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lukejonesbarr@aol.com
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:08:09 +0100
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS REQUEST

TEMPLE CHAMBERS $ ASSOCIATES
(LEGAL PRACTITIONER)
No: 85, Western Avenue,
Surulere, Lagos.
Email (lukejonesbarr3@gmail.com)

My Greetings to you,

My names are Barr. Luke Jones. I sent you this letter some time ago
but I'm not sure if you got it, I am contacting you in respect of my
late client Engr. Albert Robert, a national of Northern American, who
used to work with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in
Nigeria. who died from Automobile Accident in 2015. He deposited
US$,25,000.000 with a bank here in my country and he died without any
registered Next of kin as he was long divorced and had no child.

Please, Could you diligently come up for this claim, I will be glad to
present you to the bank as his Next of kin so that the proceeds of his
fund will be done in your name. I am his personal lawyer and will give
you all the necessary assistance to achieve this claim while a sharing
ratio of 50/50 between you and myself shall applied upon successful
completion of the transfer.

If you are interested respond back urgently with the following information,
1, Your Full Name:.......
2, Your House Address:..................
3, Your Country:..........................
4, Your Contact Telephone /Fax Number: ......
5, Your Age and Gender:.......................
6, Your Occupation: .................................
Please treat this information as confidential.
my Email (lukejonesbarr3@gmail.com)
Waiting

Regards
Barr.Luke Jones

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