419 scam: "Barrister Fenners Luis"<bidemisadiq@yahoo.co.uk> Compliments Sir / Madam

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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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.)
- "chambers" (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.
- +447053841062 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- fennersluisdepart2050@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Fenners Luis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fennersluisdepart2050@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 04:56:32 -0700
Subject: Compliments Sir / Madam

FENNERS LUIS CHAMBERS

Will & Probate Solicitors

101 Borough High Street LONDON SE1 1NL

EMAIL:fennersluisdepart2050@gmail.com

TELEPHONE: + 447053841062

I wish to introduce you to a business deal which would be beneficial to both

of us and which has to be kept confidential for the purpose thereof. I am

contacting you because I know that you are capable of handling the deal and I

want to invest my money in your Country.

My name is Barrister Fenners Luis, a Lawyer based in London. I wish to seek

your consent to present you as next of kin to my late client (Kurt Kuk) who

died in the year 2000 leaving behind the sum of Pounds 11, 000,000.00

(Eleven Million Pounds) in a Bank here in London and no next of kin to inherit the

money.

With your assistance and my professional advice we can get access to the

moneybecause I am his Attorney and all the members of the Family died inthe Plane

Crash.

You can as well confirm this news at the BBC News website:

(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

We shall both share the funds. 55% for me and 40% to you, while 5% should be

for Expenses or your Government may require as Tax. I look

forward to your positive response at your earliest convenience now that the

Bank has written me twice to present his Next of Kin and if

possible send along your telephone number, your correct address and name so I

will call to give you further information For privacy and confidentiality.

Regards

Barrister Fenners Luis

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