419 scam: "BARRISTER JAMES SCOUT" <barristerjamesscout1@yahoo.com> FROM BARRISTER JAMES SCOUT(NEXT OF KIN NEEDED URGENTLY)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "barrister" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348057666733 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- barristerjamesscout1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER JAMES SCOUT" <barristerjamesscout1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2014 11:16:21 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM BARRISTER JAMES SCOUT(NEXT OF KIN NEEDED URGENTLY)

Hello Sir/Ma,

How are you today together with your family. Hope all is well with you.

Let me introduce my as Barrister James Scout. a solicitor at law. I am the
personal attorney to Mr. Martin . Hudson a national of USA. who used to
work with Shell-development Company in Nigeria.Here in after shall be
referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife
and only daughter were involved in a car accident along Lagos/Ibadan
express road Lagos State Nigeria.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries to his embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relations/relatives, this has also proved Unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his family
hence I contacted you.

I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get Confiscated or Declared Unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, the finance
company where the deceased had an account valued at about US$32,500,000.00
(Thirty Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
Confiscated within the Next Five Official Working Days. Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over nearly 10years now, I seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you
are a Foreigner, so that the proceeds of this account valued at
US$32,500,000.00 can be paid to you via your bank account and then you and
me can share the money based on our agreed terms and conditions.Reply
to:barristerjamesscout1@yahoo.com

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Reply
to:barristerjamesscout1@yahoo.com

Please get in touch with me by my email and send to me your mobile
telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this
transaction.

I advise for the fastness of this transaction to furnish me with your
details as follows below:

FULL NAME:

ADDRESS:

MOBILE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS:

A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENCE

BANK NAME:

BANK ADDRESS:

ACCOUNT NO:

ABA ROUTING NO:

SWIFT CODE :

ACCOUNT NAME:

BANK TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS:

Upon the receipt of the above mention informations from you, i will send
you the depoist certificate,death certificate and an application form
which you will fill and send to the bank for the claim of the fund as the
next of kin. You can equally call me for further directives on
+234-805-766-6733.

Hope to hear from you in receipt of this mail. Reply
to:barristerjamesscout1@yahoo.com

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Barrister James Scout.

FROM BARRISTER JAMES SCOUT(NEXT OF KIN NEEDED URGENTLY)

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