419 scam: Barrister Collins White <office--------8339@att.net> Claim As Next Of Kin

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Collins White <office--------8339@att.net>
Reply-To: 166177189file@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:30:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Claim As Next Of Kin

Mr.Collins White The Legal Representative

St. Michael's alley,

No. 61 Lake Chad Cresent

Off IBB Way, Maitama, Abuja

Attention:Beneficiary,

I am Barrister Collins White,an attorney to your late relative Dr.HENRY,Sequel to the meeting held on 20 August,2010 with the bank. I write to inform you that the Bank authorized me to contact you for your inheritance payment of US$11,000,000.00 deposited with a Bank here and the bank here has made me know that the US$11,000,000.00 will be release to you through their payment officer with Citi bank of United States of America.

The Nigerian Government through Federal court of Justice has given you an Identification Code Number: ID300/0X10/CTB also your file has been forwarded to the Director Telex department of the paying Bank for onward crediting of your inheritance fund into your nominated account which you may provide for this transfer with this code Number: ID300/0X10/CTB, the paying bank will process your payment file as soon as they receive your information as the true next of kin to my late client.

Please Send the following information below to enable me contact the Bank on your behalf.

{A}.YOUR FULL NAME.

{B}.YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.

{C}.YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.

{D} YOUR IDENTIFICATION AND YOUR OCCUPATION.

(E).YOUR AGE.

Regards,

Barrister Collins White

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