419 scam: "Barrister Idris Kujah"<kujahb24@yahoo.co.nz> Attention!

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "barrister" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Idris Kujah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kbarristeridris2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:02:13 +0100
Subject: Attention!

*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
Good day dear,

My name is Barrister Idris Kujah, an attorney to the wife of late

President of Nigeria, Mr. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.

Late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua died on 5/5/2010 of kidney failure

and heart enlargement after five months on life support machines. Late

President was buried on 6/5/2010 according to Islamic rites.

As a result of political uncertainty surrounding the family of late

Mr. President, the wife, Mrs. Turai Yar'Adua, instructed me to arrange

the transfer of US$57.85M Dollars unspent contingent fund deposited in

a Security Company in Nigerian to another country via an agent.

Can you do it for the wife of Mr. President? Both of us will discuss

and agree on your benefits.

Keep me posted urgently for further details.

Thanks,

Best regards

Barrister Idris Kujah.

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