419 scam: Dan Efebo <efebodan@gmail.com> IMMEDIATE NEXT OF KIN

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please indicate your willingness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447087668088 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Dan Efebo <efebodan@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2018 14:02:13 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE NEXT OF KIN

Dear Sir/Mmadam,

My name is Mr. Dan EFEBO, an Attorney to a late CLIENT who shares the
same surname with you and he's believed to be related to you; he died
on the 4th July 2016 bomb blast.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-36701882

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by the Financial Institution where he
held a monetary resource to contact his family members on his
abandoned investment with them, hence I am contacting you.

Please indicate your willingness by reconfirming your full name,
address, telephone/fax number and a scanned copy of any of your
identification card so that we can proceed to process and obtain all
legal documentation in your favor from the probate high court here in
United Kingdom. This is highly confidential and I will ensure that our
integrity in this business is protected.

Await your immediate response.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Dan EFEBO, Esq.
Direct Telephone no.: +447087668088

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