419 scam: "Barr. Roger Victor" <barrister_victor1@yahoo.co.uk> Attention Beneficiary,

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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. )
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "barrister" (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.
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.
- +2348066047679 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- barrister_victor1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Roger Victor" <barrister_victor1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:35:46 +0800
Subject: Attention Beneficiary,

Attention Beneficiary,

I am Bar. Roger Victor, a solicitor at law. I am practicing with Victor
Chamber and also the personal
attorney to Engr. (Chief) Almas Lammarant, a national of your country, who
used to work with
SHELL-DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN NIGERIA.
Here in after shall be referred to as my client. Whose sad event took place
on tuesday, 28th of November,
2009. We mourn the departed. My client, since then I have made several
enquiries to your embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his
family hence i contacted you.
In light of above, you are required to provide this office with the
following informations:-

Your Full Name:
Your Home Address:
Your telephone number and fax number:
Your date of birth:
Your Occupations:
Your Country & Sate:
Your Next of Kin Name:

I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the fund and property left
behind by my client before
he get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
deposit were lodged.
Particularly, the finance company where the deceased had an account valued
at about $31 million
dollars has issued me a notice to provide the true Next of Kin or have the
account confiscated
within the next seven official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 1 month
now.
I seek your consent to present you as the true Next of Kin of the deceased
since you have the same
last name, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $31 million
dollars can be paid to you and
then you and me can share the money. 30% to me and 50% to you and the
remaining 20% will cater for any
kind of expenses we may incure both local and international. More so, I have
all necessary legal documents
that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us conclude this deal.
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 my email.

Contact me immediately so that we can discuss further about this issue.

Urgent Reply,

(Barrister) Roger Victor (SAN),
For the Chamber.
N/B: For further enquiries, you can contact me on my
phone number: +2348066047679 & my e-mail Address:
barrister_victor1@yahoo.co.uk anytime.

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