419 scam: "BARRISTER MARK KEITH PHILLIP"<anne@pobox.com> Hello Friend / Partner

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "barrister" (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.
- barrmarkphillip@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER MARK KEITH PHILLIP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrmarkphillip@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 1 May 2024 01:44:18 -0700
Subject: Hello Friend / Partner

Hello Partner/Friend,
My name is Barrister Mark Keith Phillip. My Main motive i petition your assistance to be the next of kin in a
claim of Thirty Million UNITED STATES DOLLARS,belonging to my late client,CEO of Access Bank NIGERIA,
the deceased person who died Mr Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe died in a helicopter crash along with his wife
and son. You can confirm his death from the BBC WORLD for this purpose. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-68266846.
Before I proceed further, I know a transaction of this magnitude can make anyone apprehensive due to a lot of scam on the internet. But give me the chance to prove the authenticity of this great mutual benefit of both of us to you legitimately and in good faith. This is not stealing but God's blessing for me to get rich in my lifetime. He was buried March 9, 2024. Hence there is no immediate family and I know none of his extended family, if the fund remains in the security firm the board of directors will confiscate it and share it among themselves, this prompts me to present anybody as his next of kin for claim of the fund.
This will be of great mutual benefit to both of us and I cannot achieve this without your support, therefore
I need your sincere cooperation, total support and trust to claim this fund from a security firm where the
money was lodged which i will reveal to you as soon as i receive your optimistic response to partner with
me and claim this fund. After which we give %10 to Charity Organization, you will be eligible for 40% of
the total fund, while 50% will be mine.Please get back to me with your acceptance letter of interest
with your full names, address,direct mobile/cell phone number and a scan copy of your valid identity for
more information.
REPLY TO EMAIL: barrmarkphillip@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks and God bless you for your anticipated cooperation. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours truly,
Barrister Mark keith Phillp

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