419 scam: PAUL FED LAW <paulfedlaw80@blumail.org> Unwriting WILL(FIRST LADY)!!!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
- "30% for you " (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.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "paulfedlaw@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "paulfedlaw@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: PAUL FED LAW <paulfedlaw80@blumail.org>
Reply-To: paulfedlaw@w.cn
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:09:48 +0000
Subject: Unwriting WILL(FIRST LADY)!!!

FROM THE DESK OF PAUL OKOCHA (SAN)
CHAMBERS,LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND PUBLIC
NOTARY & HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVE
SUITE 102 UNITY PLAZA, GARIKI
ABUJA -NIGERIA.
Please Reply To This Email:(paulfedlaw@w.cn)

Dear Friend,
I crave your indulgence for the unsolicited nature of this letter, but
it was borne out of desperation and current development. Please bear
with me. I am Barrister Paul Okocha a solicitor at law. I was the
Personal attorney to Mrs. Stella Obasanjo, wife of the former
president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria His Excellency President
Olusegun Obasanjo, Herein after shall be referred to as my client.

On the Sunday, October 23, 2005 , my client Mrs. Stella Obasanjo
traveled to Spain to undergo surgery and died from complications
resulting from that surgery. I have contacted you to assist in
repatriating the money she deposited with a finance security company,
hoping she will use the money for her Good Works. I am the only person
who knows about this as her personal Attorney. Nobody knows that she
is the real owner of the fund, because i helped her to register the
fund with another name (Bernard White) so as to prevent the Federal
Ministry of Finance from probing the fund I seek your consent, to
present you as the beneficiary of this fund, so that the proceeds of
this Consignment valued cash of USD$81.2 million dollars can be
transfer to you.

Secondly, this will give us the power to continue the Good work of my
Late client who was a Christian and love doing the WILL of God before
she Died, her favorite quote is HEBREWS 11. God promises that His
children will struggle in this life, but He also promises to be
faithful. She built many motherless baby homes all over the world and
her Last Wish was to use this Fund to build one of the world biggest
less privilege home in Vietnam and other parts of the world . So i
advice we put this fund into her Good life style. This means 10% of
the original fund is for me, 30% for you and 10% for our Legal fee for
carrying out the Last Wish of a dead Woman and 50% for her unwritten
(WILL) which is building of orphanage homes, schools, churches and
others.

I would get all the necessary legal documents that would be needed to
back up this claim. All I require is your honest co-operation to
enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of law. I have all documents backing the fund.

Please get in touch with me through my private e-mail: paulfedlaw@w.cn
Please! Do not fail to send me your telephone number and fax number
for essay communcations, so that we can discuss extensively one-on-one
as regards this deal. I look forward to your urgent response.

Best Regards,
Barr. Paul Okocha (SAN).

Unwriting WILL(FIRST LADY)!!!

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