419 scam: Barrister Adama <barr.calistus_adama201@hotmail.com> Your Attention Is 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.
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. )
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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 next of kin scam.
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.
- barr.calistus_adama201@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Adama <barr.calistus_adama201@hotmail.com>
Date: 15 Mar 2010 18:46:08 +0100
Subject: Your Attention Is Needed

Legal & Corporate Consultant

Adama's Chambers(Senior Advocate)

MA, LLM, LLB (Contab Patiner)

M678/4 Star Avenue

Po Box 4483 Accra Ghana

Phone +233543061219

Emails:barr.calistus_adama201@hotmail.com

My names are Barr. Calistus Adama(LLB),a Ghanian Citizen,i have a very nice proposal that will be of a great benefit for both of us.I have a client who is a foreigner,who was working in Ghana for so many years as a contractor,unfortunately,he died last year October,he was electrocuted.

While he was alive, he deposited the sum of $3.8 million with a security company here in Ghana and as his personal atoney all the document that was issued to him by the security company was signed by me and are in my possession as i speak to you now.

And ever since his death,the security company has call my attention demanding for his next of kin because that was what was writing on the certificate of deposite which was issue to him from the security company,but it happen that i do not know any of his relatives, So i was lucky to come across your name when i was doing a research for my new book,and it happen that you have the same last name with him.

I only need your assistant, just to present you to the security company as his next of kin so that the money will be realease and transfer to you. through a diplomatic agent or by bank to bank transfer.

On the other hand i will love to see you in person before we go on with this transaction,if that will be possible. Get back to me through my personal email address as shown below.Kindly Indicate your intrest toward my proposal.

barr.calistus_adama201@hotmail.com

I will be looking forward to get your respond.

Regards,

Brr.calistus Adama,

Solicitor & Advocate.

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