419 scam: "Isa Mohamed"<isa_mohamed1@hotmail.com> From, Barrister Isa Mohamed.Esq.

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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:
- "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)
- "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.
- imohamed492@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Isa Mohamed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imohamed492@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 18:38:32 +0100
Subject: From, Barrister Isa Mohamed.Esq.

From, Barrister Isa Mohamed.Esq.
COUNSELORS AT LAW
01 BP 111 Cotonou,
République du Bénin.
Reply to: imohamed492@gmail.com

I am Barrister Isa Mohamed.Esq,the personal attorney at to Late
Ing. Andrew Cerný, who used to
work as the Director of Petroliers in (TOTAL BENIN) by Benin Republic
West Africa as my client.

On 27th of May 2004 my client and also His wife and their three
Children were involved in a car accident Along Grossi express-road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since
then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives since the acident and it is proved
Unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track His
Surname name over the Internet, to locate any member of the Family
with the last name but is unsuccesful that is why I contacted you. I
have contact you to assist in Repatriating the money and property left
behind from my client before the money is confiscat or declear
unserviceable by the bank here. These huge deposits were lodged
particularly, with the "BANQUE ATLANTIQUE DU BENIN (BAB)" An affiliate
Bank of BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) of Africa where the Deceased had an
account valued at about 18.5 million Euro.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the
account confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful in Locating the
relatives for over four years now, I seek your asistance to present
you to the bank as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the
same last name with him, so that the bank will process the release of
this total amount valued at 18.5 million Euro paid to your account and
then you and me can share the money. 35% to you as the family
relative and 65% for me, then we will procure all the Necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up this claim we are taking. 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. The only way we are
going to achieve this is I will need the following important
information below from you. Please I am very serious about this
transaction nothing like joke inside this matter, I am very serious to
the following important information's from you as details.

Your Full Name and Address,
Your Age,
Occupation and Position,
Your Telephone and Mobile for Communication Purpose.
Your bank account where the money will be deposited.

Please after you send the details try to call me on phone no.

I await your reply ASAP.

Best Regards,

Barrister Isa Mohamed.Esq.

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