419 scam: "Dr Lew Albert" <andersonkalu@ymail.com> RE:MY SECOND EMAIL TO YOU PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST.

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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.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
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.
- +2348155214239

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Lew Albert" <andersonkalu@ymail.com>
Reply-To: lewalbert@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:58:12 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: RE:MY SECOND EMAIL TO YOU PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST.

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Attn: Sir,

Am Barrister Riam Isiaka,I would like to know if this proposal will be
worth while for your acceptance.I have a Foreign Client who is an
Investor, Oil Merchant with Federal Government of Nigeria as Contractor .

MY client lose his life during boko haram bombings in Abuja the state
Capital and up till date no of his family came to claim the fund as the
next of kin to the deceased.

Base on my security report, these funds can be claimed without any hitches
as no one is aware of the funds and its closing balance except me and the
customer (Now Deceased) therefore,I can present you as the Next of Kin and
we will work out the modalities for the claiming of the funds in
accordance with the law. If you are interested, kindly reply me back on my
private email address:{barristeroffice@zing.vn}.

Thank you
Barrister Riam Isiaka.
+234-8155214239

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