419 scam: "KOSHER FINANCES"<ibsn66@gmail.com> RE:THIS MIGHT BE YOU

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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:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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 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.
- +447035925930 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- pgglegal@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "KOSHER FINANCES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnbata76@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:25:06 +0100
Subject: RE:THIS MIGHT BE YOU

Odede & Associates
#757May Fair Suites
+44-703-592-5930
FAX +44-703-592-5933
England

Dear Sir
This mail might come to you as a surprise and the
temptation to ignore it as unserious could come into
your mind; but please consider it a divine wish and
accept it with a deep sense of humility. I am Barrister
Samson Odede, An Attorney at law based in UK,
and My late client was a private oil
Consultant/Contractor with the Shell Petroleum
Development Company in UK before his death.
My client, his wife and his three children lost their
lives in the 2004 tsunamis natural disaster while on
their holiday in Phuket Thailand. It may interest you
to know that my client died "in testate".
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/asia.quake/
PROPOSITION:
I decided to contact you purely on the personal
conviction of trust and confidence being a Man Of GOD.
My Client's Last Testament/Will Has A Portion That States That "In Any
Case Of No Living Next Of Kin,His Life Insurance Policy And All His
Wealth Should Be Given To A Confirmed Good Individual Or Church For GOD's
Work.
As A Result,The Airliner Involved Will Be Paying The Compensation Of
Any Of His Beneficiary Soonest And I Wish To Appoint You As The
Beneficiary Since ,With The Power Conferred On Me In His Will To
Appoint AMan Of GOD Or A Church To Have His Wealth.
He Is Worth $18.5 Million Dollars And The Airliner Will Be
Compensating $15 Thousand Dollars Each For The Five Dead.This Amounts
To $75,000 Dollars +$18.5 Million.
My Agreed Service Charge In The Will Is After Discharging My Duty
Fully Is One Percent Of The Whole Lot.
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. If
this proposition offends your moral values, do
accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to
implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep
this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your
decision, while I await your prompt response.There Are Many Pastors
And Reverends Down Here Who Are Jostling For This,But My Client Asked
Me To Make Sure A Get One From Afar.
Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.
Further response should be sent to the email contact
address.
Email: pgglegal@yahoo.com Or Call +44-703-592-5930
Finally after that I shall provide you with more
details of this operation. Your earliest response to
this letter will be appreciated.
Best regards,
Barrister Odede
(Principal Partner)
Odede & Associates
#757May Fair Suites
+44-703-592-5930
FAX +44-703-592-5933
England

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