419 scam: "From: Mr. John Nnduka," <contactemail33@yahoo.co.uk> Important Notice

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 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)
- "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)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- john.nnduka@lawyer.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "From: Mr. John Nnduka," <contactemail33@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mr.johnnnduka112@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:19:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Important Notice

From: Mr. John Nnduka,

Dear Friend

Good day to you l brought this offer to you I know you are highly qualified business person to handle this deal with me, I am Mr. John Nnduka, Attorney at Law from Lagos Nigeria the personal attorney to Late Mr. Anthony Austin, a citizen of Australia and a former Director (AP Oil & Petroleum servicing and distribution company base in Nigeria, Here after shall he be referred as my client.

On July 31st, 2010, my client and his entire family died in a Car Accident along Airport express Road in Abuja Nigeria. The accident killed the entire family he died at Saint Thomas Hospital with his wife after two weeks their children also died. Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved Unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the internet, 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 here. These huge deposits were lodged particularly, with the affiliate of Commercial Zenith Bank Nigeria PLC where the Deceased had an account valued about $15.5 million dollars.

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 two years now I seek your assist just to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued of $15.5 million dollars can be transferred into your account then you and l can Share the money 50% to me and 50% to you I will provide all necessary legal documents that can be required by the bank to stand in any claim. All I need from you is your honest cooperation and trust to enable us seeing this deal through.

I give you guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. And the way we are going to achieve this, I will need your personal data such as:

Full Names:........................
Country:...................... ....
Direct Number:.....................
Copy of your ID ...................
Occupation,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Age,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Marital Status,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Contact me on my direct email for forwarder communications (mr._john.nnduka@lawyer.com)

Looking forward to hear from you

Best Regards
Mr. John Nnduka, Attorney at Law

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