419 scam: "Asamoah Solicitors"<office@masterbank.kz> THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS

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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.
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:
- "necessary legal documents" (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. )
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.
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.
- akflawconsulltant@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Asamoah Solicitors" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <akflawconsulltant@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 17:07:06 +0200
Subject: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS

*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
Asamoah Solicitors LLP
115 Kojo Nkruma Road,
Adabraka Accra-Ghana
Tel: +233549094201
Email:akflawconsulltant@gmail.com
Web: www.akflawconsultant.com

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OUR REF: BSL/G78/4289/03/14 YOUR REF:............. DATE: 1/04/ 2014
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Good Day:

I am Barrister Asamoah Franklin Solicitor and Financial Advocate based in Accra Ghana to Late MR. Ahmad, a national of your country, who used to work as the Director of Shell petroleum company. I Hold on Trusts the sum of $68million. As a Trustee, I was appointed to act as a Trustee on the aforementioned Funds by my Client (Now Late).

After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track His last name, to locate any member of his Family hence my reason of contacting you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my Client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank. These huge deposits were lodged in a bank where the Deceased had an account valued at $68million. The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated, and I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives since all this years.

Now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $68million can be paid to you and then you and I will share the money 50%-50%. I will procure all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up the claim in your name hence I will need your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, but you must also agree not to disclose or pass any information related to this business to anybody for security reason and to avoid interceptions. For confidentiality and secrecy of this transaction enclosed is my email address: akflawconsulltant@gmail.com, Phone: +233549094201

Waiting for your urgent response to enable us commence.

Yours Truly,
Asamoah Solicitors LLP
115 Kojo Nkruma Road,
Adabraka Accra-Ghana
Tel: +233549094201
Email:akflawconsulltant@gmail.com
Web: www.akflawconsultant.com

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