419 scam: "Allied Irish Bank GB"<mrcheong4u@yahoo.co.jp> Your Overdue Inheritance Claim. 07-17-2012

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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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- mrcheong2110@mailbox.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Allied Irish Bank GB" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aibmrcheong4u@mailbox.hu>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:06:54 -0500
Subject: Your Overdue Inheritance Claim. 07-17-2012

Attention:Beneficiary,

I am Mr.Wiu Cheong,i work with Allied Irish Bank,i wish to place your name as the beneficiary to GBP9.7Million Pounds due to the death of the depositor who died many years ago along with her family.My client was a contractor to the British Government and had left behind a deposit of (£9.700.000.00 GBP) with a Bank here in the United Kingdom,The funds originated from bond transactions she executed in her registered area of business.

The funds I am referring to is right here in this bank floating in suspense account, therefore I solicit for your cooperation to be in collaboration with me to have this done, it will be transferred into an account you will provide any where in the world. I will need you to provide the following information urgently to enable the attorney start the processing of the all the relevant legal documents for the fund remittance.On this note,I decided to contact you to put up a claim to the bank in that aptitude as the Next of kin/Will beneficiary to my client,Note that this is legal transaction and 100% risk free. It is not a hoax.I guarantee that this will be executed under a justifiable understanding that will protect you from any breach of law.Please bear in mind that you and I will share this funds on 50:50 basis once you confirm to me that the funds is in your bank account.

As I said before,I require only a solemn confidentiality in this transaction.Please kindly send me your positive response to enable us discuss further on this transaction and also to enable me forward to you my client available documents and secure the necessary legal documentations on your behalf from the British High Court which enable you get the legal backing to the claim and have the fund transferred to your bank account within 7 bank working days from the day I receive your current information as listed below.

1)Name:
2)Address:
3)Tel:
4)Age:
5)Sex:
6)Occupation Status:

I am looking forward to your co-operation in achieving this mutual benefits.

Respectfully.
Mr.Wiu Cheong.
Email:mrcheong2110@mailbox.hu

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