419 scam: Chris Jordan <chrisjordan1616@gmail.com> COULD I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!!

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: Chris Jordan <chrisjordan1616@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chrisjordan@barristersssociates.com
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2024 13:51:50 -0800
Subject: COULD I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!!

Dear Esteemed, I'm Barrister Chris Jordan Esq.

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to discuss a private
proposition that may be mutually beneficial to both of us. It pertains to a
probate file at my office. It is about your deceased relative who used to
work here in my country . He owns a real estate company here in my country
and also has the largest shareholders in a financial institution. On
February 2, 2015 He had a private fixed deposit amount in a financial
institution and deposited the sum of. (USD $33,829,031.00 Thirty Three
Million, Eight Hundred And Twenty Nine Thousand, Thirty One United States
dollars) into the account for the purpose of establishing a car
manufacturing company There. in your country.

I request your cooperation in introducing you as the next of kin/heir of
the account as you have the same last name and same nationality.
If you are interested in learning more, please feel free to contact me via
email at

(chrisjordan@barristersssociates.com)
and I will be happy to provide you with further details.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Best regards,
Chris Jordan Esq
Attorney/Lawyer.

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