419 scam: Barrister Robert <nicolacsutton54@gmail.com> I hope this email finds you well!

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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 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)
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.)
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: Barrister Robert <nicolacsutton54@gmail.com>
Reply-To: robbertllc@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 02:41:33 +0800
Subject: I hope this email finds you well!

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Good Day,

I am Barrister Robert by name. I would like to inform you of a
business/deal worth Â£150,000,000.00(One Hundred and Fifty Million
Pounds Sterling) , which is equivalents to about $202,000,000 (Two
hundred and two million united states dollars) which was left in an
account by my late client. I would want you to be the beneficiary of
the funds so that we can both share the funds Equally, itâ€™s
unfortunate that I cannot claim these funds myself without a neutral
person, because it will look suspicious for me to claim the funds as
the lawyer of the deceased, so for this reason I need a sincere person
that I can present to the bank as the beneficiary of the funds,
because whatever I tell the bank is what they will believe. Trust me,
as I will make this legal, so you do not need to entertain any fear or
panic for any reason.

This is an opportunity for us to become rich; I have all proof to show
you everything before we proceed after you confirm your readiness.

I will tell you more once you get back to me by confirming your
readiness to proceed with me on this deal but I will protect my
personality for now.

Robert

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