419 scam: "BARRISTER BROWN DURU."<smtpinfocom12@zoznam.sk> DEAR FRIEND,YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "necessary legal documents" (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.)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- bdruu010@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER BROWN DURU." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bdruu010@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 03:42:38 -0700
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED

BARRISTER AT LAW, BROWN DURU ASSOCIATES( ESQ)
Bankruptcy Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Family Law, commercial litigation , Immigration & Naturalization Law, Probate &

Estate Administration, Wills, Taxation Law
PLOT 12/13 WINNING CRESCENT, COKER
VICTORIA ISLAND ,LAGOS-NIGERIA
FROM: BARRISTER BROWN DURU
ASSOCIATES & CO.
NOTARY PUBLIC & LEGAL PRACTITIONER.
# 12/13 WINNING CRESCENT, COKER.
VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA
EMAIL: bdruu010@gmail.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

I know that you will be surprise to read from somebody you have not known or seen before, But behold" I entreat you to take

the will for the deed. I believed it is indeed one of the miraculous work of God that I got your contact coincidentally when

I was searching for the relatives of my late client: Mr. Henry

I am BARRISTER BROWN DURU, (Notary Advocate & Legal Practitioners) and I am the personal attorney to late Mr. Henry,

Foreigner from your country, a licensed Contractor with African largest crude oil producing Firm, Nigeria National Petroleum

Corporation ( N.N.P.C.). Well, On the 21st of April 2003 My Client ,his wife and three children were involved in a ghastly

motor accident along shagamu express road.Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy to see if I can locate any

of my clients extended relatives, this has all the while proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I

decided to trace his relatives (i.e. same surname) over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of to no avail.

Basically I am contacting you to assist in accommodating a mega amount of money left behind by my late client before it is

confiscated or declared dormant by the Bank where this huge approved contract fund is floating unclaimed . The Bank where my

late client had an approved contract payment valued at Ten Million, United States Dollars (US$10,000 000.00) has issued me a

notice to provide the next of kin to my late client to claim this money or have the fund confiscated by the Bank.

Therefore, Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now, I am seeking for your permission

to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased since you are still a foreigner , and most fortunately your Surname is the

same with my late client, It will be easier and convincing to present you as the next of kin to my late client So that the

proceeds of this fund valued at (US$10,000 000.00) can be paid to you.

Then after the transfer, It will be shared as follow: First and foremost, 10% of the total fund will be donated to Church

and Motherless babies home in your country, Then you and I will share the remaining money, 45% for me and 40% for you, while

the remaining 5% will be used to defray all our expenses incurred during the course of this transaction such like Telephone

bills, Vats and Taxes as the bank or your government may require. I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used

to back up this claim such like e.g Death certificate of my client , e.t.c. which I will furnish to you upon your

acceptance to do this deal with me.

All I require is your honesty, mutual understanding and co-operation to enable us actualize this lucrative deal which is a

golden opportunity for us to make wealth for our individual families. I guarantee that this will be executed under a

legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by responding your

willingness with details as:

Full names ............................................................

Contact telephone # and fax if any ........................

Age and occupation ..............................................

City and country of residence ................................

Your International Passport First Page /Second Pages...............

Awaiting your urgent response.
PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL BOX, bdruu010@gmail.com

Best Regards,

BARRISTER BROWN DURU.

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