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COMPLIMENTS TO YOU XXX
29th October 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported
29th October 2004
Apparent Sender

Brrister John Emenike Briggs

Return Address
johnbriggs2@zipmail.com.br
Subject
COMPLIMENTS TO YOU XXX
Format
Text
Method

Another 419 variation. Email sender claims to be trying to 'repartrate' funds and is requesting your help in return for a share. If you try to become involved you will be hit with request after request for 'administration costs' and never see any reward.

Bogus Web Content?
No
URL of web content

N/A

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
WARNINGS

1. A classic variant of the 419 style of scam. Correspondance will simply result in requests for 'administration fees' to cover various costs, but you'll never actually get any money back!

2. A more dangerous scam as it appears to be targeted - the surname of the recipients appearing in the subject and body of the email. Scammers cover story attempts to link the recipient with the deceased person claiming the same surname.

3. Notice that the sender uses a free, web based email address. A professional would almost certainly use their own company email.

 

" Dear XXX, I am Barrister John Emenike Briggs a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to Engr,Fredrick xxx,a national of your country, who used to work with oil development company in Nigeria. "...

If you have received this email, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content or the same but with the fake page(s) hosted by a different provider. Also, once you have received one of these hoaxes, it is also common place to receive at least another one and usually a day or two after the first, although not necessarily from the same apparent sender.

 

The Spoof Email ...


Dear XXX,

I am Barrister John Emenike Briggs a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney
to Engr,Fredrick LANNING,a national of your country, who used to work with
oil development company in Nigeria.

On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife And their three children
were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road. All occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately lost thier lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives, this has also Proved unsuccessful.After
these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family but to no avail, hence I
contacted
you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Bank
where the deceased had an account valued at about 8.6 million dollars has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confisicated
within the next ten official working days.

Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you are from the same country and bears the same surname as his so
that the proceeds of this account valued at $8.6 million dollars can be
paid to you as his next of kin and then you and me can share the money.65%
to me and 30% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as
yourgovernment
may require.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used 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 if you
have accepted in transacting this deal with me.

Get in touch with me through my alternative email address
barrjohnbriggs@maktoob.com
which is: indicating your interest and also to discuss further so as tell
you the necessary proceedings to follow to get this fund transfered to
your
bank account. It is 100% risk free.



Thanks and God bless

Brrister John Emenike Briggs.
Note,it is very important you reply me with:barrjohnbriggs@maktoob.com for
security reason.

COMPLIMENTS TO YOU XXX




 
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