419 scam: Barrister Emma Osiga <frankdykelanchester@gmail.com> RE: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

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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)
- "huge deposit" (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.)
- "chambers" (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.
- +22998842765 (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.
- josek474@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Emma Osiga <frankdykelanchester@gmail.com>
Reply-To: josek474@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:21:04 +0100
Subject: RE: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

OFFICE:BARRISTER Emma Osiga
Head, union chambers and Associetes
Add: 01 BP 2046 Cotonou
Industrial Quatier Des Elites,
RÃ©publique du BÃ©nin

Dear Friend,

How are you today? hope fine. My name is Barrister Emma Osiga, of
union chambers and Associetes in cotonou-Benin Republique, I am
contacting you because you share the same last name with my late
client.

He is a foreigner, who used to work as a Director of Produits
petroliers (SONACOP) Oil Company in Benin Republic West Africa ,Here
in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 25 Decemebr
2003,my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a
Plain Crash along Airport Sea . All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost there lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful,
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last
name over the Internet here I got your contact. I have contacted you
to see if you can assist in repatriating the assets and Capital valued
at ($25.5 MILLION ) left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge
deposits were lodged.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the
account confiscated within the next twenty one {21} official working
days. Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives for
over 6 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the NEXT OF
KIN (beneficiary) to my late Clint, so that the proceeds of this
account can be paid to you since you have the same last name with him.

Click the website below and view the Plane crash.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_ depth/photo_gallery/3348445. stm All I
require from you is your trust and honest cooperation to enable us see
this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law, You will have for yourself a total of 40% of the total sum
immediately after the money have successful transferred to your
account, while the balance of 60% will be mine.

You are therefore required to send the following details to me through
this email address: (josek474@gmail.com) to enable me start
processing of the release of the fund in your name if you are
interested and capable to handle this deal.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:_______________
2) YOUR AGE:______________________
3) YOUR MARITAL STATUSES:_______
4) YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:______
5) YOUR FAX NUMBER:______________
6) YOUR COUNTRY:_________________
7) YOUR OCCUPATION:_____________
8) YOUR SEX:______________________
9) YOUR RELIGION:________________
10) YOUR PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS:___

I await your reply ASAP.

Best Regards
Barrister Emma Osiga Esq
Private tel:+229-98842765

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