419 scam: "Hon. Barrister Williams Koka"<dcreed@hickorytech.net> Re: Can I Trust You on this Transaction??

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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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- barrwilliamsk01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon. Barrister Williams Koka" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrwilliamsk01@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 02:22:47 -0700
Subject: Re: Can I Trust You on this Transaction??

BARRISTER WILLIAMS KOKA CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES, L.L.B, L.L.M, LEGAL SOLICITORS AND ( S.A.N ) OF THE SUPREME COURT.

Attention: Dear Friend:

I apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail (Internet) which has been greatly abused instead of a Certified mail/Post-mail. This is due to the urgency and importance of the information.

I am Barrister Williams Koka, English speaking Beninoise, Solicitor and Financial Attorney/Consultant. I was moved to contact you based on the present condition of things here. There was a foreigner who registered with my Legal firm as his personal Attorney and he was a stock broker as well as a one time secret agent for importing oil from overseas for our former Ministers and also a construction contractor.

I need you to be Next of Kin to my Late Client. I shall provide you with more details and how we shall proceed with the claims. I expect you to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured. private E-mail Address:( barrwilliamsk01@gmail.com ) I shall provide you with more details and how we shall proceed with the claims. I expect you to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be profitable for both of us.

My Client, Mr. Bruce, made a fixed deposit for US$26,500,000.00(Twenthy Six Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) with a Bank here in Nigeria, with standing statement/agreement with the bank that all correspondences in respect to the fixed deposit contract must be sent to him through my humble chambers. Upon maturity, the routine notification was sent to me, which I dispatched to his forwarding address as usual without a reply. After a month, I sent a reminder which I received from the bank without any reply again. Finally, I discovered from my client's contract employee that he died with his family in the Dana Air crash in Lagos, Sunday, June 3, 2012, plane crash. He died without making any WILL and all attempts to trace his relatives were fruitless.

I need you to be Next of Kin to my Client==I wait for your urgent reply with your personal telephone number and your full data's, so that we can proceed with the proper documentation of the transfer to your favor through legal processes.

Regards.

Hon. Barrister Williams Koka. (Esq)

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