419 scam: "Mr.Michael Howard"<mruche001@sify.com> 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!

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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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- mr.micheal001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Michael Howard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.micheal001@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:29:54 -0800
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST:

NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST:

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Mr. Mathew Gene, I
Once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered. I hereby
Attempt to reach you again by this same email address on the WILL. I wish to notify you
That late Mr. Mathew Gene made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of
Five Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$5,100.000.00) 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
Nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good. Mr.
Mathew Gene until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the
Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian who
Loved to give out. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his
Lifetime.

Late Mr. Mathew Gene died on the 16th day of February 2004 at the age of 90
Years and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him this money is to
Support his Christian activities (May his soul rest with the Lord) and to help the poor
And needy.

Please if I reach, you 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 date.
Feel Free to Call me at any time based on this matter +47035951416
Please contact me on this email: mr.micheal001@gmail.com

Yours in His service,
Mr. Michael Howard

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