A Typical
Nigerian 419 Scam
Message
The following message is typical of the Nigerian 419 scam. Note that
this message contains the following:
- It refers to a real event -- an airplane crash.
- Claims to be from an attorney -- a barrister.
- Claims to have a large sum of money that must be transferred out of the
country.
In fact, there is no money to be transferred out of the country -- this is
all a scam. If you reply to this, you will be defrauded out of thousands
of dollars. Delete it.
FROM BARRISTER RICHARD DOKUMBO
OF RICHARD DOKUMBO & CO CHAMBERS
LAGOS-NIGERIA
Dear Friend,
Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to
you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to
starting a relationship, but as time goes you will realize the need for
my action .My name is Barr. Richard Dokumbo, An Attorney at Law and
Senior Advocate Of Nigeria (SAN).I am the personal Attorney to Late
Engr.A.Douglas,A National of your country, who used to work with
Chevron Development Company in Nigeria. Herein after shall be referred
to as my Client. My client then decided to invest in another lucrative
business by importing Textiles and Automobiles in the Benin Republic
from another neighbouring country here in Africa.
On one of my clients numerous trips was unsuccessful as my client and
his family died in the ill-fated plane crash involving a Boeing 727 UTA
chartered flight that took off from Cotonou,Republic of Benin and
crashed into the Atlantic ocean on Thursday, 25 December 2003. And
about 111 passengers were killed. For details of the plane crash,
please visit:
Since then I have made several inquires to the Embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
property Left behind by my client before they get confiscated or
declared Unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were
lodged.
Particularly, the Bank manager where the deceased had an account
valued at about (US$8.5M) Eight Million Five Hundred United States
Dollars has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or Have the
Account confiscated within the next 21 working days. Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over some months now,I then
seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
since you are a foreigner so that the proceeds of this account
valued at (US$8.5M) Eight Million Five Hundred United States Dollars
can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.
First of all, I am going to give you any substantiating information
you may need concerning the legality of this transaction and about my
humble self. Do not be scared about this transaction, it is a legal
business as I am a respected attorney in Nigeria.
All necessary legal documents will be in place to back up any claim we
may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this deal through. I Guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
Law. Please do get in touch with me through my private mailbox below:
richard_dokumbo100@yahoo.com
For more details, once I have your consent and trust then we can
proceed immediately. Your anticipated response is urgently needed.
Yours Faithfully,
Barr. Richard Dokumbo (Esq.) LLB (HONS) BL. Richard Dokumbo & Co.
Principal Partner.
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