419 scam: "Mr. Barrister" <mail@attorney.org> Kindly Reply

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Barrister" <mail@attorney.org>
Reply-To: barristerdauduahmed1976@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:20:11 +0600
Subject: Kindly Reply

Dear Friend,

My name is Barrister Daudu Ahmed the private attorney to colonel Sambo Dansuki rtd, the embattled former National security adviser to former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

My client was arrested some few months ago , the court has granted him bail with difficult conditions to meet that is why he is still in prison custody. Though colonel Dansuki owned up that he was given $2.1 billion dollars for the procurement of arms to fight the Insurgent called Boko Haram but was later diverted for campaign for the president second tenure in office which he lost to the present president Buhari. My client colonel Sambo Dansuki has asked me secretly to look for a foreign partner who will help us receive and invest the money in any country of his choice on his behalf.

He told me that this money deposited comes form, $67 million dollars in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. $48 million dollars in Accra Ghana, west Africa. $125 million dollars United state. in South Africa and others $96 million dollars,

Please if you have good intent to help him secure and invest the money kindly respond to me urgently so that I can give you more details.

Best regards,

Barrister Daudu Ahmed.

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