419 scam: "Leslier Saunders" <postmaster@mailllp.com> URGENT COOPERATION NEEDED REPLY URGENTLY!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",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 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.
- +441332215125
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.
- saundersesq@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Leslier Saunders" <postmaster@mailllp.com>
Reply-To: saundersburo@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 17:16:44 +0200
Subject: URGENT COOPERATION NEEDED REPLY URGENTLY!

Hello, Hope this email finds you in good health?.
I sent you an email earlier on and yet to hear from you. Let me reintroduce my email again to you and please reply immediately.

I am pleased to introduce myself to you though it may surprise you receiving this letter from me since there hasn't been previous correspondence between us. Nevertheless, I am Mr. Leslier Saunders, an attorney at law / solicitor with Saunders & Associates LLP which is a reputable law firms here in England.

A client of mine died and he left behind the sum of 10,500,000.00 Euro, as a personal attorney to my late client who originated from your country, the bank has asked me to provide them my late client's next of kin to whom they will return the fund, I need your consent to present you to the bank as the next of kin; they will transfer the 10,500,000 Euro to you and we could both invest the funds in your country and donate part of the inheritance to help the charity too.
Let me know if you are interested in my proposal for further explanation and details. Please contact me through my private Email: saundersesq@gmail.com
OR send me a Fax: +44-133-221-5125

Best Regards,
Mr. Leslier Saunders Esq
Senior Partner | Project Manager | Litigation
Saunders & Associates Law Office
71 Saltergate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire,
S40 1JS, England, United Kingdom
Tel: +44-133-232-3118
Fax: +44-133-221-5125

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