419 scam: Barr Richard Bakare <richardbakarebarrister@yahoo.com> This Mail Might Come to You As a Surprise

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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:
- "because it still remains the fastest medium of communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (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.
- +22999353949 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Barr Richard Bakare <richardbakarebarrister@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barr.richardbakare@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 19:33:28 +0100
Subject: This Mail Might Come to You As a Surprise

ATTN DEAR

This Mail Might Come to You As a Surprise and The Temptation to ignore it as
Unserious Could Come into your mind but Please consider it a Divine wish and
Accept it with a Deep Sense of Humility Though, this medium (Internet)
has Been
Greatly Abused,But I choose to Reach You Through it Because it still
Remains the
Fastest Medium of Communication.

For avoidance of doubts, my name is Barrister Richard Bakare, I am a full time
practicing lawyer registered with the Benin Bar Association as well as
a Member
of African Independent Financial Advisors.

My purpose of writing you this confidential mail is hinged on the fact that; I
was personal attorney to Dr. William Jerry Precisely on June,2005 while
returning from Accra Ghana to Cotonou Benin where he base after a weekend
holiday at Labadi beach Hotel, my client and members of his family (wife and
daughter) died in ghastly motor accident by running into a stationery Trailer
without warning sign.

After his death with members of his family,due process was followed to alert
members of the public and any relation of his through Electronic Media
Obituary
Announcement both in the local television station here in Cotonou
Benin, Also I
took personal steps to announce his death through internet advert but yet up
till this moment of writing no surviving relation of my said client ever came
forward.

Right now his Bank has written me, and requesting me to contact any serving
relation of his for the purpose of transferring his estate in the sum of
(US$2.6M) . Due to the pressure from the Bank I decided to present you as the
next of kin to my said deceased client and to further ask your hand of co-
operation under utmost confidentiality to claim the outstanding sum by
presenting you as the Next of Kin of my late client.

Needless to reassure you that as a Lawyer and personal attorney to my late
client, all the necessary information and documents that will
sufficiently prove
to the officials of the Bank that you are the next of Kin to the
deceased shall
be obtained legally from the probate section of the High Court.

I would therefore request you to give this letter serious thought and get back
to me urgently. You can also reach me through this Private Tel: +229-99 35 39
49:

Regards.
Barrister Richard Bakare.
Tel:+229 993 539 49

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