419 scam: "Barr.K.C. Morgan"<prasad@ttni.co.in> TREAT AS MOST 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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "clientdatadesk@mail.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr.K.C. Morgan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <clientdatadesk@mail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 12:44:11 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS MOST URGENT !

Dear Sir/Madam,

With all due respect to you, in my Linkedin search for a strong business partner I got your contact E-mail from a business directory via the internet.

My name is Barrister Kingston C. Morgan. My client Engr. Alexander Putilov is willing to invest between US$500 million to US$800 million but my client needs a trusted partner who he can have a meeting at the point of releasing his funds and can also takes charge of the release process as may be required by the Bank. I told my client that you have a good profile with your company which details about you in the business directory.

Can we trust you? Can we make a plan for a long term mutual business relationship? I am a financial attorney/legal consultant hence my ability to guide you through this fund claim and also the investment proper.

Best personal regards,

Barrister Kingston Morgan

Banjoko Law

90 Long Acre Covent Garden

London WC2E 9RZ

United Kingdom

E-mail: clientdatadesk@mail.co.uk

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