419 scam: "Barr.Magnus Fadi" <magnusfadi2005@yahoo.fr> Seeking for your urgent assistant.

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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:
- "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 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)
- "barr." (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.
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.
- magnusfadi2005@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr.Magnus Fadi" <magnusfadi2005@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 16:20:12 +0100
Subject: Seeking for your urgent assistant.

Attention: ,

Well, I am Barr Magnus Fadi, a Solicitor and the Personal Attorney to
Late Mr. Albert Holman, a national of your country, who was a Petro
Chemical Engineer and Consultants contracted with Benin Petroleum SA.

On the 23rd November 2012, my client, His wife and their two Children
were involved in the Car-crash in Benin Republic.

Unfortunately, they all lost their lives in the event of the crash.
Since then I have made several inquiries to your Embassy to locate any
of my client's extended 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 before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Bank . 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 years, I
seek your consent To present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have The same last name so that the proceeds of this account
valued at $10.8 million dollars can be paid to you.

I will procure all Necessary legal documents that can be used to back
up any claim we may make. 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; therefore I want you
to send your details such as:

Full Names.......................
Mailing address..................
Tel/Mobile Number................
Fax Number.......................
Occupation.......................
Age..............................
Private Email....................

Email contact: magnusfadi2005@gmail.com or barr-magnusfadi@yandex.com

Meanwhile, you can call me at + 229 66195058

I await your Call ASAP after email response.

Barr.Magnus Fadi
Fadi, Avocats AssociÃ©s
Zone Industriel, Quartier des Elites
Cotonou ,Benin Republic.
Phone:+ 229 66195058
Solicitor & Advocate

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