419 scam: Sheikh Aziz <sheikhazi229@gmail.com> Very Urgent

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state 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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998675210 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- sheikhazi229@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sheikh Aziz <sheikhazi229@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:03:22 +0100
Subject: Very Urgent

Good day,

Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is
by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret.
Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one
apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well
at the end of the day.

Let me start by first introducing myself properly to you. It may
surprise you receiving this letter from me, since there was no
previous correspondence between us. My name is Barrister Benjamin Agwu
, Principal Attorney of Benard Legal Chamber.

My purpose of contacting you is for you to help secure the funds left
behind by my late client, to avoid it being confiscated or declared
un-serviceable by the Bank where this fund valued US$12.000.000.00
(Tewlve Million United State Dollars ) deposited by my client before
his death.

The Bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin or the
account will be declared serviceable and the fund diverted to the Bank
treasury, So far all my efforts to get a hold of someone related to
this man has proved abortive. Hence, I have contacted you. I am
actually asking for your consent to present you to the Bank as the
Next of Kin/beneficiary of my late client's fund,since you have the
same last name and he is from your country, so that they can release
this fund to you then we share it.

All the legal documentations to back up your claim as my client's Next
of Kin I shall provide them. All I require is your honest cooperation
to enable us achieve this transaction. I wish to point out that I want
10% of this money to be shared among the charity Organizations of your
choice, while the remaining 90% is shared equally between us. This
proposition is entirely 100% risk free.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand this transaction
well.

The intended transaction will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law.
However, if this business proposal offends your moral ethics do accept
my sincere apology and please do let me know by phone +229 98675210 or
email; sheikhazi229@gmail.com

If on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me, kindly
contact me back with the below details by E-mail;

1. Your Complete Full Name
2. Your date of Birth
3. Occupation
4. Cell / Mobile Phone number

Looking forward to hear from you at earliest. Feel free to call me on
+229 98675210

Best Regards
Barrister Benjamin Agwu
Benard Legal Chamber

Address: Calle des Rue 129.
Cotonou 28098, Benin Republic
Tel: +229 98675210
Email: sheikhazi229@gmail.com

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