419 scam: "Barr. Mrs.Evelyn Ukeje"<barrevelyn@gmail.com> INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FUND

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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "barr." (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: "Barr. Mrs.Evelyn Ukeje" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <evelynukeje@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 19:11:55 +0100
Subject: INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FUND

Attention,

We are an Independent Legal Firm attached to the Office of the Presidency.

Our services are in need in matters concerning contract/inheritance payment.Your name

appeared in one of the weekly payment schedule Newsletters from the Presidency

and that is how we got to know about your contract payment and all the things

you have gone through. It is true that there has been a lot of Litigation

against your Contract Payment.

Some Top Government Officials want to frustrate your effort by imposing unnecessary

fees and charges,their plan is for you to leave your Contract funds so that they will

come back and claim the funds. In Telegraphic Transfer what the APEX BANK does is to

deduct all charges and remit the balance. You are not going to pay any fees or charges/No

upfront payment. All we need from you is a POWER OF ATTORNEY to empower us to help you

collect your Contractual Payment.

We are prepared to be your representative here in Nigeria and are ready to step on toes

just to make sure that you receive your funds. Our retaining/Professional fees is cheap

and Negotiable and can be paid after you must have received your Payment.Our word is our bond.

Contact us immediately through the above email if you want to engage our services.

Yours Faithfully,

Barr.Evelyn Ukeje

Principal Attorney

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