419 scam: "Mrs. Elizabeth C. Denis." <mrslinda

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "30% for you " (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Elizabeth C. Denis." <mrslinda_hans@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Elizabeth C. Denis." <ad.cheng1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:03:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings!

Hello my dear Friend.

Greetings!

I am Mrs. Elizabeth C. Denis, A banker by profession. Before I continue,I wish to introduce my self to you. I am currently holding the post Of Foreign Assistant Supervisor Manager of bank where I worked. This is a very confidential proposition for you and it took me a lot of time to summon courage to email you, but I strongly believe that with understanding and trust we can have a successful help relationship.

On December 1sT 2009, a citizen of Munich Germany, Oil consultant/contractor with the Benenoise Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr. Johannes Elias, made a (Fixed) Deposit, valued at $3.750,000.00 (three million seven hundred and fifty thousand United States dollars) in my branch.HE went back to Germany on November 2010, when there was a political crisis in Ivory Coast which began after 2010 Election. Upon maturity on December 20th 2012 as his Credit Officer, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address to Munich Germany, but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally i discovered from his contract employers that, Mr. Johannes Elias, died in Train accident at Germany. Further investigations,and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. Again,I made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Johannes Elias did not declare any next of kin or relations in his Deposit with my Bank.

Consequently, His fund is still sitting in my Bank No one has ever come forward to claim it. According to the International Banking ethics,codes and Laws, at the expiration of 4 (Four) years, the money will revert to the Government account if nobody applies to claim the fund. My proposal is that I want you as a foreigner to stand in as the beneficiary/next of kin to Mr. Johannes Elias. For me to paid this fund into your account for us to share it in the ratio of 70% for me and some of my bank colleagues who are aware of this transaction and 30% for you as the one who will get an account for the transfer. This is simple, I want you to respond immediately so that i will prepare the transfer in your name and get affidavits that will put you in place as his next of kin.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transfer will be done by my colleagues and with my position as the bank F.A.S.M, will guarantees the successful execution of this transfer. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details that will help you understand the transaction.You should observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest our own share in your country, for people not to notice here.

Can you assure us to be trusted, so that I can confide in you?

Awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks and regards,
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Denis.

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