419 scam: "Barrister Paul Andrew" <bpaulandrew1000@gmail.com> FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION PLEASE

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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.
- bpaulandrew1000@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Paul Andrew" <bpaulandrew1000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bpauladrew2000@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 18:44:57 +0800
Subject: FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION PLEASE

For your kind attention please

Before I proceed, I must first apologize for this unsolicited letter to you. I
am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to
establish a relationship of trust, but you will realize the need for my action.

My name is Barrister Paul Andrew a Solicitor living in Spain, actually, I got
your contact information through the International Public Record `Email
Directory while searching for a last name similar to my Late client’san
American expatriate /oil contractor who worked in Europe for many years, he
died on the 26th April, 2009 as a result of heart failure.

Three months before his death, on my advice as his lawyer he deposited the sum
of US$8.500, 000.00 (Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) in a fixed deposit account with a Bank here in Europe. As his lawyer,
the bank have mandated me to present any family heir/inheritor for claims
before the deposit gets confiscated as none claimed deposit by the bank, so I
decided to search for any of my late client's relative which has been very
difficult for me as he did not declare any other person, address, partner or
relatives in the official paper works that is with me.

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like to present you
as the next of kin to my late client so that the above funds will be released
to you since Icannot get any of his family members or relatives to come and
make the above claims.

With my position as his lawyer and having all the required documents in my
position, I will now place your name as the next of kin to my late client and
prepare every relevant documents that will assist your claims and I will also
back you up before the bank as the bank officials know me very well as the
Attorney to my late client. Note that there is no atom of risk in connection
to this transaction as I have worked out all modalities to complete the
transaction successfully beside as his lawyer, I have the documents /license
to protect and back you up for this claims.

If I hear from you, I will discuss with you on the sharing modalities and I
will give you all the detailed information of this deposit. I am currently on
vacation in Atlanta Georgia. Please feel free to reach me at phone number:
1678-913-4058 or email address: bpaulandrew1000@gmail.com

Best regards

Barrister Paul Andrew (Esq )

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