419 scam: <Pascale.Marque@ac-orleans-tours.fr> Legal assistance required.

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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:
- "huge sum of money" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: <Pascale.Marque@ac-orleans-tours.fr>
Reply-To: ashleyclaypole@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 19:25:51 +0100
Subject: Legal assistance required.

This is a private requisition for your consultation services.

My name is Ulrich Claypole, am a barrister by profession. I am contacting you in respect of a profitable venture, one of clients Late Mr. Philippe Bayles served as an independent contractor to Grosvenor Oil Services here in the United Kingdom. On May 10, 2005 my client and his wife were involved in a car accident and unfortunately, they both lost their lives. Being his legal represent, i have made several contacts to locating any of his extended families as he never had any child and he never mentioned having any relative except his wife.

The most important thing is that my client died and left behind a huge sum of money (Twenty Six Million Great British Pounds £26.000.000.00) in a bank here in the United Kingdom. The Director of the bank has contacted me saying that as the attorney to their customer, Late Mr. Philippe Bayles i should present either any member of his relative in order for the funds to be released to him/her .Since then all effort in locating any of his relatives has proved abortive. And so, i have decided to look for a trustworthy person that will stand a relative of my late clients inheritance. I will provide all the necessary documents that will be needed to claim this fund. I am willing to offer 45% to you as the sole beneficiary and you will remit 55% to me after the funds has been transferred to you.

If you are interested do get back to me for more information. Thank you.

Barrister. Ulrich Claypole.
Marque Pascale Asst.
Attorney At Law.

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