419 scam: Barrister Paul Ngwuma <europeanhomelandsecurit@gmail.com> I wait to read from you soon.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- paulngwuma51@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Paul Ngwuma <europeanhomelandsecurit@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paulngwuma51@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:29:19 -0700
Subject: I wait to read from you soon.

Dear Friend,

Greetings, I will be glad if we can do business together. This opportunity
will be of great benefit for us. Can i trust you? I am Barrister Paul
Ngwuma the Personal Attorney to late Mr. Michael Williams, who died some
years ago As a matter of fact, My client made a fixed deposit Amount,
valued at (USD$15.9M) The fund is now without any claim because no one has
come forward for the claim, and i contacted you to stand as the next of kin
and pattern with me to enable us claim the fund.

If you agree to work with me on this issue as the next of kin to the
deceased? Since i have all the necessary details needed to claim the Funds
kindly reconfirm the following to enable us proceed with this transaction.
As soon as you confirm the above information's i will detail you more about
this transaction.

Full names: / Private phone numbers:/ Passport ID/ Office/residential
address:
Occupation: / Age and Sex:

So, Please if you are interested, kindly get back to me as quickly as
possible to enable me make all the necessary arrangement towards how to
present you to the bank as "truly next of kin" to the late man. It does not
matter if you are from America or not.You <http://not.you/> may also reach
me at my private mailbox: paulngwuma51@gmail.com to enable us discuss
further the progress of this business

I wait to read from you soon.
Regards,
Barrister Paul Ngwuma

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