419 scam: jvelasco@ebc.gob.bo NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEATH

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: jvelasco@ebc.gob.bo
Reply-To: Eq.JohnAlbertChambers@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2020 03:06:56 +0800
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEATH

JOHN ALBERT CHAMBERS
ADDRESS: MORELEY HOUSE, 26/30
HOLLBORN VIABULT
LONDON EC 1 A2BP, UK
TEL: + (44)-7520-636-234

NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEATH

I am Barrister John Albert, on behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the e=
state of Late Mr. Harley Graham Wade, I am assigned to contact and notify y=
ou as my earlier letter was returned undelivered.
Late Mr. Harley Graham Wade left the sum of three million five hundred thou=
sand pounds (3,500,000.00 GBP) to you in a Bank account number:30207712320 =
with CREDIT SUISSE BANK here in London, UK. In the codicil and last testame=
nt of his WILL in my custody. Until his death, he was a great philanthropy =
earned him numerous awards during his life time. Late Mr. Harley Graham Wad=
e died on the 13th day of December, 2012 at the age of 75 years,and his fun=
ds is now ready for execution. According to him this money is to support hu=
manitarian activities and to help the poor, the needy and destitute in our =
society in your own way.Please endeavor to get back to me as soon as possib=
le if I reach you this time as I am hopeful, to enable me conclude my job. =
By replying to this e-mail, you will have to update the form below so that =
I can contact you and also send you the "DUE DILLIGENCE CERTIFICATE APPLICA=
TION FORM" Which you will have to fill and submit to this
Chamber and the Security Deposit Bank for proper claims.

1. Full Name: ____________________
2. Address: ______________________
3. Occupation: ___________________
4. Country of Residence: _________
5. Tel: __________________________
6. Age: __________________________
7. Nationality: __________________

This is my personal email contact me on it: Eq.JohnAlbertChambers@outlook.c=
om

Please get back to me as soon as you read this e-mail so that we can procee=
d further with remittance to you and the procuring of legal documentation b=
acking of receiving this funds. I hope to hear from you in no distant time.=

Barr John Albert {Esq.}
Attorney in charge.

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