419 scam: "Barr.Solomon King" <YourEmail@domain.com> HELLO

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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.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
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.
- rbionline027@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr.Solomon King" <YourEmail@domain.com>
Reply-To: "Barr.Solomon King" <rbionline027@gmail.com>, rbionline027@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:33:32 +0530
Subject: HELLO

WELCOME TO RICHARD SOLOMON KING LAW CHAMBERS-
Barrister, Solicitor & Notary Public.

Urgent Attention:

This is to bring to your urgent notice that after the re-election of the Indian Prime Minister (His Excellency - Narendra Modi). He had an internal meeting a few days ago with RBI Governor, Shri. Shaktikanta Das - along with the United Nations representative regarding all the unclaimed fund that is still pending.

PM" Modi's Government has decided to finally let go of your fund this time.

At the end of the meeting," PM Modi along with the United Nations representative has mandated and instructed (RBI) Governor that all the unclaimed fund has to be released to the rightful beneficiary stating that it’s an unfair practice to withhold your Fund which is already approved by the Indian Government.

You are therefore requested to forward your bank account details to the rbi's online fund remittance department via email below: rbionline027@gmail.com

Regards,
Barr.Solomon King-
International Senior Legitimate, Financial, and Human rights lawyer.

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