419 scam: "BARR. CHRISTOGHER JOHNSON" <madrigallawal@gmail.com> "BARR.CHRISTOPHER AND CO. CHAMBERS"

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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)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "keep it confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (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.
- barr.christopherjophnson1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARR. CHRISTOGHER JOHNSON" <madrigallawal@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barr.christopherjohnson1@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:30:35 +0000
Subject: "BARR.CHRISTOPHER AND CO. CHAMBERS"

Hi dear friend

I believe this letter will come to you as a surprise, but as things
unfold, we will know each other better. To itroduce myself to you. My
name is barrister christopher Johnson the attorney general of republic
of togoleise.

I am writing about a foreigner Mr. David joe, a Frenchman who happens
to be my client of the oil of a merchant and a contractor who died in
a [Egyptian Charter] plane crash with other passengers aboard the Red
Sea at the beginning of January 3, 2004, shortlater taking off from
the resort of Sharm- El-Sheikh, killing all 135 passengers and 13 crew
members on board, as you confirm it on the website below:

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200401/04/eng20040104_131791.shtml

With the death of my client, I personally watched with great interest
to see the next of kin, but everything turned out to be unfortunate,
as no one came to claim its funds in the amount of US $ 5.5 m
(5,500,000 US dollars) bank, like neither report on any of the
following. On this note that the name, I decided to search for which
his name will be used as next of kin, so I contacted you to help in
repatriating most especially the money left by my client before they
are confiscated or declared bank-unused , where there are huge
deposits of veroldoges.

In particular, the Bank of Industry Ltd, where the deceased had an
account estimated at about $ 5.5 million, gave me notice of the
provision of the next of kin, or have the account confiscated. I ask
your consent to introduce you as the next of kin to the deceased, I
need someone who is trustworthy and willing to help me get the funds
transferred. The CC account, which my deceased client works at is
estimated at $ 5.5 million, can be paid to you as my closest
relative's clients, and then we can divide the amount on a mutual
agreed interest.

All legal documents for backing up your claim as a deceased immediate
family member will be provided. All I require is your honest
cooperation to allow us to see this deal through. I guarantee that
this will be done in accordance with a legal arrangement that will
protect you from any violation of the law, and you should strive to
keep it confidential

Please contact me at (Barr.christopherjophnson1@gmail.com) so that we
can discuss this deal.

Good luck
Barr. Christopher Johnson.

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