419 scam: Barrister Rotimi Adams <rec@forms.local> NEXT OF KIN TO YOUR LATE RELATIVE. (US$8.5 MILLION).

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "this business is hitch free " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Rotimi Adams <rec@forms.local>
Reply-To: <dennis.os@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:59:09 +0100
Subject: NEXT OF KIN TO YOUR LATE RELATIVE. (US$8.5 MILLION).

Dear Next of Kin.

My name is Barrister Rotimi Adams, I am writing in respect of my client, (YOUR RELATIVE), who died in a plane crash [Korean Air Flight 801] with the whole passengers on board on August 6, 1997. And for your perusal you can view this web site:

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list

Since the demise of this customer, I personally has watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of US$8.5M (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which has been in a secret bank for a very long time. On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as the Next of Kin as no one has come up as his next of kin. And the banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay more than 15 Years (Fifteen Years) and as agreed with the Bank, because the money will be recalled to the bank treasury as unclaimed fund after this period.

In view of this I got your contact through the help of my sister inlaw that works with Asian Torist/Global Network. Upon the receipt of your response, I will send you by fax or e-mail the letter of application which you will type sign and send back to the bank to enable them start this processing of this claim. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for the smooth and easy transfer of these fund has been finalized, this transaction will be completed within five banking days of receiving your response, after you apply to the bank as a relation to the deceased.

When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your decision. Please include your private Tel/Fax numbers for quick communication. And please call me now on (+ 234-702-899-0367) for more details.

Yours Sincerely,

Barrister Rotimi Adams.
+ 234-702-899-0367

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