419 scam: "Atty Faber"<info@erdemhacipoglu.com> Urgent Respond for we to Proceed....

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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:

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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447035987879 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Atty Faber" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <attorneybfaber@yandex.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 17:22:54 -0800
Subject: Urgent Respond for we to Proceed....

FABER SOLICITORS

London Law Firm Legal Practitioners

Corporate Lawyers & Consultants

Tel:+44-703-598-7879

22nd February 2014

Dear Client,

I Bauke Faber Agent/Solicitor and personal attorney to the deceased whom is Late Malik,I am compelled to write you this email for the following.

Reason:-The above person,who is now deceased, in His Will,left your name as the Next of Kin to his Cash deposit.Since his death I have made several inquiries to embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.

For years now, After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name,To locate any member of his family hence I contacted you,Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this deposit valued sum can be handed over to you, In how i get your contact was from the International Journal during my search for this above mentioned issues.

Once this money is being transferred to your account we will share the fund 50/50,Your earliest response to this mail will be highly appreciated,Do get back to me as i will not contact anybody till i read from you and if you are not interested do let me know by replying back to me.

Yours Faithfully,

Pp: Faber Solicitors

Bauke Faber

Attorney at Law

London,United Kingdom | Law Practice

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