419 scam: Barrister Edward Akwa <edwarakwa.barrister.solicitor@gmail.com> BE NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (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.
- edwardakwa.barrister.solicitor@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Edward Akwa <edwarakwa.barrister.solicitor@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:34:39 +0200
Subject: BE NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT.

Dear Sir,

I seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and the sole
beneficiary to my late client 'who died years back without a
will.Every effort made by me and also the bank where he deposited his
money were futile hence fort, I decided to contact you in confidence.

All legal documents to back up your inheritance claim as my clients
next-of-kin will be provided to enable the bank release the funds to
you as the sole beneficiary. Then, we can share the amount on a
mutually agreed percentage.

For confidentiality purpose, kindly send your response to this
proposal through this email
address:(edwardakwa.barrister.solicitor@lawyer.com) and also send your
private telephone number in your reply so as to enable me call you for
more discussion I will as quickly as possible on the receipt of your
reply to this mail, send you my private telephone number where You can
also me any day any time.

I am at your service.

Regards,

Barr. Edward Akwa Esq.
Barrister & Solicitor

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