419 scam: "Bar. Desmond Duke"<desmonduke_gh@net.org> PLEASE CAN I TRUST THIS FUND IN YOUR CARE?

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "bar.desmonduke@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "bar.desmonduke@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Bar. Desmond Duke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <desmonduke.org@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:50:51 +0100
Subject: PLEASE CAN I TRUST THIS FUND IN YOUR CARE?

Good day,

I am contacting you because I am looking for a partner in the realization of a project. First of all I would like to introduce myself, I'm Barr.Desmond Duke, I live in Accra, Ghana, and practiced as a lawyer and I have an unusual but lucrative offer for you. You will not know me and I do not know you personally and also have no choice than to write to an unknown person.

I am the executor of a client who suddenly passed away some time ago and he left a large fortune without leaving a will or an heir to inherit it. There was also no relative that can be found and now the fortune will go to the state if claim is not made, after an extensive search for a relative without success i am now looking for a person from around the world whom I can use as heirs.

My offer would be this: I declare you as the heirs of My late client and lay claim to the fortune and for your assistance I'll give you 50% of the capital assets. Since I am the lawyer of the deceased, there is no problem to get the needed documents to conclude this within a short time and the investment firm in which the inheritance is currently in there custody. the inheritance goes as I said to the state and is thus lost, so I have access to these funds.

My late client gave me all the documents about his fortune and where it was deposited before he passed away suddenly. He was a serious businessman and made his fortune with shops in South America and West Africa in the trade in minerals and in the construction industry. Its assets amount to a large sum. I will give you more accurate information concerning the deal as soon as you confirm to me your interest.

Please let me know if you can handle the transaction of this kind. I would like to ask you also to keep discreet in this matter, if you are interested I will like you to send me your Telephone number and I will also send you mine in due course.

Please reply me on this email: (bar.desmonduke@outlook.com) if you have any interest, so I can continue my search expeditiously.
Regards,
Bar. Desmond Duke
Email: bar.desmonduke@outlook.com

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