419 scam: "LEGAL ADVISER BRAYN JEFFERSON"<info@jolly-brown.193-187-174-164.plesk.page> URGENT BUSINESS INVESTMENT

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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:
- "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.
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.
- +447360509003

Fraud email example:

From: "LEGAL ADVISER BRAYN JEFFERSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <legalwisechamber@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:21:36 -0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS INVESTMENT

Dearest Friend,

Good day and how are you doing? I hope my email finds you in good faith. I am barrister Brayn Jefferson, legal adviser to late Dr Rodney Williams CEO Duapriem Gold Mining (PTY) LTD. Please note: I have a very important business partnership deal to discuss with you. I noticed that I will be safe with you after going through your profile while searching for a reliable investor and business executive to partner with. I inherited an abandoned government funds from my late client Dr Rodney Williams, who was helping corrupted politicians to detached government funds to oversee banks without executing their projects, contracts and while their people are starving, dying of poverty without inferstructural developments.

Reason and source of the funds, before the demise of my client, he trusted the sum of fifteen million, five hundred thousand United States of American dollars ($15,500.000) to be moved as usual for
them, but death took him away unannounced last month ago without any other person involved and aware of this information. I have the money as logged in the bank and I want to entrust it to you to invest it in your area of business or any good idea that will profit us as I cannot invest it here in my country to avoid being questioned after the death of my client how do I realized such an amount of money.

Please I will arrange and ensure the funds gets to you and the only request I want from you is sincerity, honesty and trust also to give me your:

Names as on the proof of identification:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Occupation:
Country of Origin:

With 100% assurance that you will invest, manage the funds with sharing fomula of 50% for each. This is risk free, no greed, no other party except both of us. Please if you consider my request interesting and worthy, kindly reply with the required details to my official email: barrbraynjefferson@legalwiseassociates.com

Meanwhile, upon received your details I will explain further to you and fund release. Thank you for your kind understanding and consideration.

Best Regards
Barrister Williams Brayn
Legal Adviser
Duapriem Gold Mining (Pty) Ltd
Direct line: +447360509003
info@legalwiseassociates.com

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