419 scam: "Randell Maurice & Co"<rksmaurice@gmail.com> Get back (Reminder)

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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.
- +447092986173 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Randell Maurice & Co" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tlrev1m@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 21:12:40 +0100
Subject: Get back (Reminder)

Randell Maurice & Co
Office:70 Lauriston Road,
Wimbledon SW19 4TQ
London
Fax: +44-709-298-6173

Attention: Nominated Beneficiary,

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Eng. Wilcox Murray, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter to you through the Post Office was returned undelivered,therefore I now attempt to reach you via your email address as it appears to be the next and the only option left unexplored.

Eng. Wilcox Murray (late), made you a beneficiary in his will, he left 2 Million, five Hundred Thousand British Pounds Starlings to you in the codicil and last testament to his will. My client, Eng Wilcox Murray was a pioneer member of Teco CONSTRUCTION CO.LTD, a dedicated Christian and Philanthropist.

He died on the 20Th day of March 2007 at the age of 86 and his Will is now ready for execution. Please If I reach you as I am hopeful I will,endeavor you to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job.

You should forward along your current telephone and Fax numbers,your current mailing address.To enable us send the copies of the will to you as it concerns you. I hope to hear from you in no distant time.

I congratulate you for this is a significant Honor indeed as it behooves you therefore to act at once to avoid risk of forfeiture to the deceased family. Please reconfirm your phone number and address immediately.

Yours
Randell Maurice & Co

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