419 scam: Kenneth Lawrence <consult.klawrence@capitallaw.co.uk> WE ANTICIPATE YOUR KIND RESPONSE.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Kenneth Lawrence <consult.klawrence@capitallaw.co.uk>
Reply-To: consult.klawrence@gmail.com
Date: 23 Jun 2020 16:29:58 -0700
Subject: WE ANTICIPATE YOUR KIND RESPONSE.

Kenneth Lawrence Winterflood.
Solicitor: Admitted as a solicitor: 16/09/96.
Cheshunt,Hertfordshire,EN8 8LY,
England

Dear Sir,

We are solicitors and advocates of the supreme court of England
and we have been retained by the governments of southern Africa,
to facilitate and conduct due diligence on all outstanding and
expatriated funds to be used for the upcoming general elections
and campaigns.

The funds are expatriated in batches of USD75,500,000.00 (seventy
five million five hundred thousand United States Dollars) only,
legitimate and unencumbered.

We are therefore by this notice,seeking your custodianship and
management of this fund until they are needed for the said
electioneering campaign and general elections.Our client would
need only the principal amount during the time for the campaign
and general elections which comes up mid 2021/2022 and any
income/earnings you are able to generate over and above the
principal amount stated above would be solely for your personal
benefit.

Please,get back to me with your personal details for further
information and procedures that you may require.

Thank you very much sir for your time as we look forward to
hearing from you very soon.
Yours faithfully,

Kenneth Lawrence, Esq.

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