419 scam: office1.mail@web.de I am Barrister Martin A Laurance

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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.
- barri.martin.esq@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: office1.mail@web.de
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 20:18:11 +0200
Subject: I am Barrister Martin A Laurance

My Dear friend,

I am Barrister Martin A Laurance

from Republic of Togo, i contact you for a private business deal, am the personal lawyer to late Mr GERALD from your country, He died in auto motor accident with his wife and only daughter in 2009, He deposited sum of $10.5Million US Dollars in a bank here in my country, his bank permit me to provide any of his family member so that the funds will be transfer to his family members

He decleared to the bank his only daughter as Next of Kin but she is no more alive to claim this fund, therefore i contact you so that we will have a private deal, i want to present you to the bank as the family member of my late client Mr GERALD so that the bank will approve the transfer of this funds to you, we shall have the share equal 50% -50%

If you are interested please contact my private email address.. barri.martin.esq@gmail.com Provide this informations below for our both agreement before we proceed further

A) Passport photograph Or National ID cop

B) Full Names.................

C) Profession................

D) Direct Telephone.............

E) Country Address.............

F) Age.............

Your response to my private email ... barri.martin.esq@gmail.com

Barrister Martins A. Laurence (ESQ)

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