419 scam: Eric Oji <EricSANDVkir14@bank.co.za> Pertinent information .......

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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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Eric Oji <EricSANDVkir14@bank.co.za>
Reply-To: isaiah4534345@gmail.com
Date: 11 May 2020 11:28:33 +0200
Subject: Pertinent information .......

Attn:

My name is Eric Oji. I am an attorney at law,. My client Mr. Henry, his wife and only daughter died in an auto crash in 2011 and left no successor in title over his money and assets in the tune of US$ 28.1 million in his account with Unity Bank Plc. Normally banking procedures here requires that the funds be declared forfeited to the Registry of Unclaimed Property for government use after 8 years from the time of the death of the client.

The present situation made me to contact you given that you and my late client shares same last name and nationality which made it favorably disposed towards this proposal to present you as the Cestui Que trust and administrator of the account.The transaction will be executed within the ambit of law and nothing shall be done outside of it.If you are not familiar with estate and probate measures, I shall send further information upon your response and will shall discuss the sharing succinctly and promote them in written signed agreement before commencement.

If this transaction interests you, kindly revert with your direct phone number.

Cordially,

Eric Oji

Principal Partner,Eric Oji & Co.

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