419 scam: "OKECHUKWU ANTHONY." <okechukwu_anthonyy@yahoo.com> Call me urgent on 009 234 7034321789 F. 117.240.239.58

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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:
- "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)
- "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: "OKECHUKWU ANTHONY." <okechukwu_anthonyy@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: okechukwu_anthony1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 14:31:31 +0100
Subject: Call me urgent on 009 234 7034321789 F. 117.240.239.58

Attn:

Call me urgent on 009 234 7034321789.

I am Barrister Okechukwu Anthony, a Solicitor and an Advocate of the supreme
court of Nigeria,I am the Personal Attorney to Engr. Richard Duarte , a
consultant with an oil company here in Nigeria. On the 20th of february 2005,my
client and his wife were involved in an autocrash accident along
portharcout/uyo Express Road.Unfortunately they lost their lives in the event
of theaccident, Since then I have made several contacts as to locate any of his
extended relatives, but all proved abortive.hence I decided to contact you.

I am contacting you to assist in retrieving the money valued at about(US$10.5m)
that was left behind by my client with the Spring Bank of nigeria plc, before
it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank. Conseqently,The bank
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated
within the next ten official working days. since I have been unsuccesfull in
locating the relatives for over 3 yearsnow, I hereby seek your consent to act as
the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at
(US$10.5 million dollars) can be paid to you and then you and I can share the
money 50% 50%. I have worked out a procedure that will ensure success, and as a
lawyer, I will ensure that all our actions are within the confines of the law.
Should you be interested please, P.s. furnish me with your most direct tel and
cell phone numbers for oral conversation after which I will provide you with
more details of this transaction and how to proceed.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated

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