Has someone offered you a huge sum of money or a valuable consignment? It's a 419 or advance fee fraud - find out how they work, and what to do to be safe.
by Brokeneagle Wed Aug 13, 2014 6:05 pm
I received this email today, complete with incorrect spellings, questionable punctuation, and strangely improper English, from a 'barrister' overseas. I know this is a scam, but some other poor, desperate folk might be suckered into this sad turkey. Supposedly this came to me via a FaceBook email address I have never used.

Dear Kent
I am advocate peter robert, I am Making an offer to you in relation to the
death of late Eng. Kent, who was my client before his death in an auto
crash that took the lives of his entire family,
leaving some
Large sum of money ($ 13.5 million U.S.D) in the bank. After
unsuccessful business
attempts in one of the african country, I decided to contact you since
you share the same surname to stand as his next of kin since they is
no one to stand for the claim.
please kindly get back to me for more details.
I expect your urgent response through my direct email
([email protected])

Thank you for your quick response.
Barrister peter robert.


This seems to be a windfall of epic proportions... So here is my 'urgent response'.
:laugh-s:
Last edited by Bubbles on Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:46 pm, edited 1 time in total. Reason: Added quotes for clarity.
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by Bubbles Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:51 pm
Welcome to ScamWarners Brokeneagle, and thank you for posting this scam to alert others.

Bubbles, former Scamwarners moderator.

Rest in Peace 24 June 2015.

Gone, but never forgotten.
by BrzechwaDzieciom Mon Nov 24, 2014 7:25 am
Very similar e-mail get into my inbox:
Hello my good friend,

I am advocate Bernard Adolphe.I am Making an offer to you in relation to the death of a diseased client of mine, who died leaving some huge amount of money behind worth ($13.5million USD ) in the bank. After unsuccessful attempt in reaching any of his relatives, so i decided to contact you since you have the same surname with my late client for you to stand as the next of kin to the fund which he left in a bank here in our country lome togo west of africa before he died.

Therefore in order to improve communication and details on the above subject, please contact me through my official email address / ( [email protected])

Thank you for your quick response.
Regards
Barrister Bernard Adolphe.


I'm sure its the same fraud.

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