419 scam: "Barrister Karen" <barr.karendofan@consultant.com> Ref: Fund Legitimate Arrangement

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (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.
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.
- barristerkarendofan@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Karen" <barr.karendofan@consultant.com>
Reply-To: barr.karen_d@consultant.com
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:36:51 +0300
Subject: Ref: Fund Legitimate Arrangement

Dear Friend,

I hope you are doing good today; I got your email contact from your countryâ€™s Business Directory and decided to contact you regarding a business proposal.

I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response.

I am Barrister Karen Dofan, Attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, late Mrs. Surti Dahlia, a German/Dutch businesswoman and widow from Netherlands who was one of the victim of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370/MAS370) which crashed in the south of the Indian Ocean on March 8, 2014 on the way from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport killing all on board.

Mrs. Surti DAHLIA is number 130 on the list, see the link below manifest of the flight:

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303369904579427230127866184

Since her death, her bank has been waiting for the next of kin to come for the claim of their money valued the sum of â‚¬19.5 million EURO, having gone through a methodical search for her next of kin, I personally have failed in the search for her relatives.

I seek your consent to present you to the bank as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at â‚¬19.5 million can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology.

I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my private EMAIL :( barristerkarendofan@gmail.com) and kindly treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.

I look forward to your quick reply.

Barrister Karen Dofan
Attorney-at-law
T: +1-646-851-0958

MISTY VIEW LN
29506 NEW YORK, NY,
UNITED STATES

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