419 scam: "DAVID Ofosu-Dorte"<abdavidlaw@computermail.net> next of kin

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "time is running out" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "DAVID Ofosu-Dorte" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdavidlaw.ghana@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:01:25 -0000
Subject: next of kin

AB & David Law
#8 Dr. Isert Road, North Ridge, Accra-Ghana.
Tel: +233 542696121, fax: 542696121
Friend,
I am a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Ahmed Al-Sayed al-Husain a national of Indonesia, who used to work with Gold Fields Ghana Ltd. Hereinafter, shall be referred to as my client.
On the November 2003, my client, his wife Mrs. Safa Al-Satrawi Al-Husain and their three children were involved in a flood and landslides disaster in Bahorok, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Almost half of the community unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to my client embassy to locate any of his extended relatives but all to no avail. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the catalog, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted 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 these huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the CAL BANK, SPINTEX ROAD BRANCH, ACCRA-GHANA where the deceased had an account valued at about USD$18.2 million dollars. The bank has issued me a notice to provide the NEXT OF KIN or the account will be confiscated within the next twenty-one (21) official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over five (5) years now, I seek your consent to present you as the NEXT OF KIN to the deceased because I can validate you as the real NEXT OF KIN, in that case the proceeds of this account valued at USD18.2 million dollars will be paid to you and then you and me can share the money as follows 40% to me and 30% to you and while the outstanding 30% shall be set aside to support schools, institutions and rebuilding of the disaster sites in Indonesia.
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 seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me through my email or phone and send to me your confidential information such as listed below so that we can discuss further about this transaction. Time is running out.
FULL NAMES: ____________________
HOME ADDRESS:__________________
TELEPHONE NO:__________________
FAX NO:_________________________
OCCUPATION:,___________________
AGE_____________________________
MARITAL STATUS:_________________
GENDER:_________________________

I wait for your quick response.
Best regards,
David Ofosu-Dorte
Attorney at Law.

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