419 scam: "Attorney: Walter Aylen"<walter.aylenn@rediffmail.com> Walter Aylen Attorney-at-Law

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035979312 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Attorney: Walter Aylen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <walter.aylen@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:23:27 +0800
Subject: Walter Aylen Attorney-at-Law

Attention.

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by my law firm, Walter Aylen Law Chambers in England; My name is Barrister Walter Aylen (esq.).A personal attorney to my late client Mr.Kizito C. Brown who worked with an oil firm, Mr.Kizito C.Brown a well known Philanthropist who died along with his entire family in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf near Bahrain Aired August 23, 2000 - 2:50p.m. ET as reported on: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0008/23/bn.08.html before
He died; he made a Will in my law firm stating that $ 4,200,000.00 in words (Four Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollar. Only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice outside (Overseas.) My chambers conducted a random draw which was
supervised by the Ministry of justice, The attorney General of Great Britain the United Kingdom and The Financial Firm where the money was deposited by my late client Mr.Kizito C. Brown, and your e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this (WILL). I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank, because they have issued a notice instructing my chamber to produce the beneficiary of this (WILL) within two weeks which happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the
Government treasury as per law here in my country England. It is my utmost desire to execute the (WILL) of our late client.Mr.Kizito C. Brown. You are required to contact me immediately to start the process of transferring this money to any of your designated official bank account. I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit, Congratulation once again.

If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies.
Yours truly,
Head of Chamber Advocate: Walter Aylen Attorney-at-Law.
15 New Bridge Street London EC4V 6AU Chancery United Kingdom.
Telephone N0: +44-7035979312
Fax Number: +44-7005938692.

Notice: The information contained in this e-mail may be confidential information and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any use, distribution, transmittal or re- of information contained in this e-mail by persons who are not intended recipients may be a violation of law and is strictly prohibited.

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