419 scam: "Attorney. Christian James" <seniorattorneyjames2@gmail.com> ATTENTION: PLEASE YOUR RESPONSE IS NEEDED URGENTLY.

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347057450172 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- barrister.christian.james@clerk.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- my private e-mail address is as follows (barrister.christian.james@clerk.com) or (barristerchristianj@gmail.com) and please, feel free (Clerk; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Attorney. Christian James" <seniorattorneyjames2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barrister.christian.james@clerk.com
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:51:07 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION: PLEASE YOUR RESPONSE IS NEEDED URGENTLY.

Hello Dear,

I am Attorney Christian James, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to a national of your country, who used to work as Executive
director general with Shell
development Oil Company, here in Nigeria. On the 31th March 2014, my
client, his wife, and their only son, and other Shell International
oil counterparts were killed by Nigeria BokoHaram Terrorist in capital
territory Abuja. Since then I have made several inquiries to your
embassy to locate any of my client's extended relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to trace his relatives over the internet to locate any member
of his family but to no avail, hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared on
serviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at One
Hundred And Sixty Eight Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the
account confiscated within the next fourteen official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over five
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased since you are from the same country so that the proceeds
of this account valued at $168.7 Million can be paid to you as the
next of kin to my late client, and then you and I will share the
money, 55% to me and 40% to you while 5% would be for miscellaneous
expenses and tax as your government may require.

I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back-up
any claim we may make. All I require is your honest, cooperation and
to follow all the legal instructions that will be given to you as I
present you to the bank, as the rightful next of kin to my late
client, just to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee you that
this will be done under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
and me from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me as soon
as possible, by providing me with your mobile telephone number, to
enable me call you for more details and further clarification. Please,
you are highly advised to keep everything concerning this transaction
well CONFIDENTIAL FOR SECURITY REASONS AND FOLLOW ALL MY LEGITIMATE
INSTRUCTIONS TO ACHIEVE THIS GREAT GOAL FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR
FUTURE LIFE AND FAMILIES, THANK YOU. Please you are HIGHLY ADVISED YOU
TO REPLY TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR THIS IMPORTANT TRANSACTION
ONLY. MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS IS AS FOLLOWS
(barrister.christian.james@clerk.com) OR
(barristerchristianj@gmail.com) And please, feel free to call OR send
me a WhatsApp to (+2347057450172) for more clarification and to
understand each other. I wait for your cooperative response as soon as
possible.

Thanks and Best regards,

Attorney Christian James,
Global Solicitors, LLB (Hons).
Global Law Chamber (Solicitors & Advocates)
4th Floor, Fabac Center , 4B, Ligali Ayorinde Avenue,
Victoria Island, Lagos state, Nigeria
Tel:- +2347057450172.

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