419 scam: "Barr. Idris Suleiman Musa" <dr.idris.smusa@gmail.com> Your legacy claim

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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.
- idris.smusa147@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Idris Suleiman Musa" <dr.idris.smusa@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 16:43:37 +0100
Subject: Your legacy claim

Hello,

With due respect, I was the personal attorney to my late foreign
client, who shares the same surname with you. I need your help to
claim his unclaimed estate valued at $14.5Million here in my country
lome-togo.

I am soliciting for your utmost assistance to stand as the next of kin
to my deceased client for I will give you the details about his death
and his unclaimed estate.

Therefore, I plead you to contact me through my private email address
to enable me give you full details about this matter for the best of
your understanding.

Please, contact me via: idris.smusa147@yahoo.fr

Thank you,
Barrister Idris Suleiman Musa, Esq.

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