419 scam: Salim Soviepe <ayelemawuko@gmail.com> Very urgent

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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.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +22898574018 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Salim Soviepe <ayelemawuko@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barristersoviepe@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:11:56 -0800
Subject: Very urgent

Hello dear ,

I have deem it very important to contact you for this important
notice, I am personal attorney to my late client from your country a
civil Engineer in Togo who was involved in a gas explosion and lost
his live with his wife and their two children, I have made several
search to get any of his relative who will stand as the rightful
receiving beneficiary for the sum of US$3,900.000.00 belonging to him.
I am seeking your kind assistance/consent for both of us to work out a
modality to safeguard the fund instead of it being left to be
confiscated by the Government, the bank has issued last notice to
present his next of kin. the transaction is very risk free and has a
legitimate setting, all the documents that will ascertain you as the
beneficiary next of kin to the deceased will be secured in your name
and favour, my late client might not be biologically related to you
but for the fact that both of you share the same last name and
nationality, you are alligible to the the claim, I need your
cooperation for the success of this transaction, you don't have to
worry about anything.

I will be waiting to hear from you as soon as possible.

Sincerely.
Barrister Chodie Soviepe (Esq)
Solicitor at law and financial attorney.
Tel: +228 985 74018

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