419 scam: "Barrister Favour Frank" <BarristerFavourFrank@frank.com> Can l trust you for this fund???

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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:
- "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. )
- "million 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)
- "% will be for you" (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.)
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.
- barr_f00_1@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Favour Frank" <BarristerFavourFrank@frank.com>
Reply-To: barr_f00_1@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:38:43 +0900
Subject: Can l trust you for this fund???

Dear Friend,

GOOD DAY

Kindly accepts my apology for sending unsolicited mail to you. I believe
you are a highly respected personality, considering the fact that I
sourced your profile from a human resource profile database on your
country. Though, I do not know what extent you are familiar with events.
Well, I am Barrister Favour Frank, a Solicitor.

I am the Personal Attorney to Mr. Johnson Water, who used to work with PTT
PCL Bangchak Petroleum Terminal Company PCL in Thailand. On the 12th of
july 2008, his wife and their three children were involved in a car
accident along bang na Bangkok Road. Unfortunately, they all lost their
lives in the event of the accident. Since then I have made several
enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my client's relatives, this has
also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but to no
avail, hence, I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left
behind by my client in a Bank. Particularly, the Finance House where the
deceased deposited the US$3Million (Three Million United States
Dollars)the bank management knows me very well and has ask me to present
some one to claim the fund left my late client as they all know I am his
attorney. Consequently, this Bank issued me a notice to provide the Next
of Kin to claim the US$3Million (Three Million United States Dollars)in
their custody within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 5 years
now, I seek! Your cooperation to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased to claim the fund as the Next of Kin to him so that the Bank will
transfer the fund to your account. Upon receipt of the fund, I will come
over to your country to meet with you for the disbursement of the fund and
then you and I will share the money in this order: 60% will be for me, 40%
will be for you. I have all the necessary legal documents of ownership
that can back our claim we may make with the Bank. All I require is your
honest co-operation 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. Contact me back Urgently by
email OK. Best regards.

please provide me your contact information's is required for documentation.

- your names in full
- your home address
- Tele home/ cell phone

Barrister Favour Frank,
Principal Attorney.
Reply To: barr_f00_1@yahoo.com.hk

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