419 scam: "Barrister Alhaji Ishaya Bakut" <guest@proekt.net.ru> GOOD DAY TO YOU!

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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.
- alhajiishayabakut@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Alhaji Ishaya Bakut" <guest@proekt.net.ru>
Reply-To: alhajiishayabakut@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2017 16:07:18 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU!

Good Day to you!

I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous notice.. My Name is Barrister Alhaji Ishaya Bakut, a Senior Advocate and legal consultant in practice, My client lost his life and his wife and only child in (Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17) plane crash on the 17 July 2014 in eastern Ukraine, close to the border with Russia route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
He secured a contract of fifteen million five hundred thousand United States dollars from the Kingdom of Bahrain, following which was successfully executed the contract, but the balance of fifteen million
five hundred thousand united states dollars contract payment, was in the Process of being transferred into his Account which he submitted to the Bahrain Government before he lost his life in the plane crash.
I contacted you to Assist in getting the funds left Behind by my customer before it is confiscated gold Declared unserviceable by the Bank Where this Deposit valued at fifteen million five hundred thousand united states dollars The Bank have gave me a notice to contact the next of Kin , or the account will Be Confiscated.
My suggestion to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client, since Both of you-have the same last name, So That the Proceeds of this account can be paid to you thereafter we can share the Mutually Agreed Amount was-upon percentage of 50% to me and 50% to you kind Self.
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law,
I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this email as soon as Possible to indicate your Interest through this my private email
alhajiishayabakut@yahoo.com

Best Regards,
Barrister Alhaji Ishaya Bakut,
(Senior Advocate / Solicitor)

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