419 scam: "Barrister Edward Steward"<krlipski@epix.net> NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST.

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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:
- "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.
- barristeredwardsteward@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Edward Steward" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bar_edward.steward@wss-id.org>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:40:48 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST.

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.Luther Kruger I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address on the will.

I wish to notify you that Late Engr.Luther Kruger made you a beneficiary to his WILL.He left the sum of Twenty two million five hundred thousand United States Dollars ($22,500.000.00 USD)to you in the codicil and last testament to his WILL.This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true.Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were recommended to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good.

Engr.Luther Kruger until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He had a very good heart and was a philanthropist. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. Late Engr.Luther Kruger died on the 12th day of March,2008,at the age of 80 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him this money is to support your humanitarian activities and to help the poor and the needy in our society.

Please if I reach you this time as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job.

I hope to hear from you in no distant time with the email below;

barristeredwardsteward@yahoo.co.uk

Yours in Service,
Barrister Edward Steward

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