419 scam: Smith kene Ibrahim <patricia.allison1977@gmail.com> Dear Respectfully,

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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:
- "million 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "smithkenechambers@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "smithkenechambers@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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: Smith kene Ibrahim <patricia.allison1977@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Smithkenechambers@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:27:56 -0800
Subject: Dear Respectfully,

Hello Dear,

I had written an earlier mail to you without response. In my first
mail I Â mentioned to you about a late client of mine, who died along
with her only child in an accident On the 21st of June 2019, with an
undisclosed relative.

I have recontacted you again due to your name similarity with my late
client to present you as her next of kin and the right beneficiary to
her funds valued ($7,326,000.00 US) million dollars as it is my
responsibility as her attorney to retrieve all her assets since her
only male child who are statutorily as her next of kin died along side
with her.

NOTE if you are interested to further this offer then be advised to
contact me via my private Email address for more details @
Smithkenechambers@yandex.com

Best Regards.
Barrister,Smith kene Ibrahim(Esq)
E-Mail: Smithkenechambers@yandex.com

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