419 scam: Jeffery J D <jjd260933@gmail.com> RE: Your Attention is needed

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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.
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)
- "million british 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)
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.
- infoadiverangelo35@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jeffery J D <jjd260933@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2022 12:18:39 +0100
Subject: RE: Your Attention is needed

Attention: Dear

I am Adera Angelo, a solicitor at law. I am the *personal attorney to
**Engineer,
a* national of your country, who used to work with Oil and Gas - Sector in
the United Kingdom. Hereafter shall be referred to as my client.

On the 1st of August 2019, my client, his wife and their three children
were involved in a car accident along Tesco Warrington Manchester Road
Express. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately *lost their lives*.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I *decided to track his last
name over the Internet**, *to locate any member of his family 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
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit was lodged. Particularly,
the *finance company* where the deceased had an account valued at about
Â£10.5 million British pounds* has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working
days*.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now, I seek your consent to *present you as the next of kin* of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this
account valued at British pounds can be paid to you and *then you and I can
share the money*. 60% to me and 40% to you. I have all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require
is your honest cooperation to enable us to see this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that *will
protect you from any breach of the law*.

Please get in touch with me through my email and send me your telephone and
fax numbers to enable us to discuss this transaction.

Best regards,

*Barrister: *Adera Angelo

Email Address: infoadiverangelo35@gmail.com

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