419 scam: Barrister Jim Stevenson <barjimsturmanesq@gmail.com> hello

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- berlinersparkassebank@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Jim Stevenson <barjimsturmanesq@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 02:35:57 -0700
Subject: hello

*There is a fund $5,500,000 dollars with berliner sparkasse bank. The
beneficiary was my client and the name is same as yours, with the same
country of origin.*

*My client died without claiming the money with the bank. So i want to
present you to the bank as the beneficiary of this said sum of money
($5,500,000) dollars. Then you claim it and we share it on 40%-60% ratio.*

*I shall be having 60% of the money and you will have 30% share of the
money and another 10% share of the money will stand as money spent while
trying to claim the money. Thus you shall be having a total of 40% share of
the money.*

*There is not Government involvement or other bodies, so the money is very
legal. No risk involved but i must trust you to have the money and return
my share as soon as the money is wired to your bank account from the bank.*

*You shall have a total of $2,200,000 dollars and send to me $3,300,000
dollars.*

*Contact the operation head on email: berlinersparkassebank@gmail.com
<berlinersparkassebank@gmail.com> and tell them you want to claim your
money with their bank for longtime. And tell them the amount is $5,500,000
dollars.*

*Let me know whatever you are doing with them. Hopping to trust you 100%.*

*Best Regards.*

*BARR. JIM STEVENSON ESQ*

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