419 scam: "Barrister koffi ayi" <Barrister koffi ayi> Dear,friend

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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:
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (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.
- barristerkoffiayi@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister koffi ayi" <Barrister koffi ayi>
Reply-To: barristerkoffiayi@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2017 17:39:54 +0100
Subject: Dear,friend

Dear, I am Barrister koffi ayi,private attorney to Late Philippe ,a nationa=
l of your country, who used to work as the Director of (patrollers total Be=
nin) Oil Company Cotonou in Benin Republic West Coast of Africa,Here in aft=
er shall be Referred to as my client.On the 20th of Jun 2012,my client,His =
wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along parakou =
express-road.All occupants of the vehicle Unfortunately lost their lives.Si=
nce then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my =
clients extended relatives but all efforts was just in vain.After these sev=
eral unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track His last name over the Intern=
et,to locate any member of his Family hence I contacted you. I have contact=
ed you to assist in Repatriating the money left behind by my client before =
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the African Development B=
ank Benin Republic West Africa.These huge deposits were lodged particularly=
,with the African Development Bank Benin" where the Deceased had an account=
valued at US$6.3 million(Six Million Three Hundred Thousand United States =
Dollars Only). The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin o=
r have the account confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful in Locating =
his relatives,now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to =
the deceased since you have The same last name so that the proceeds of this=
account valued at $6.3 million can be paid to you and then you and me can =
Share the money 50% to me and 50% to you.I will procure all Necessary legal=
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require=
is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this Deal through.I guaran=
tee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will pro=
tect you from any breach of the law, And the way we are going to achieve th=
is is I will need the following information from you such as; Your Full Nam=
e and Address,Your Age,Occupation and Position, Your Telephone Mobile and F=
ax Number for Communication Purpose. I await your Call and reply ASAP. For =
privacy please reply to this E-Mail Address: { barristerkoffiayi@yahoo.com}=
Best Regards, Barrister koffi ayi

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