419 scam: Gill Relph Burch <gillburch@yahoo.com> Attention: Private and confidential Request,

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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:
- "i will like you to " (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +22559183936 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- gill.burch@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Gill Relph Burch <gillburch@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <gillburch554@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:40:23 +0100
Subject: Attention: Private and confidential Request,

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Attention: Private and confidential Request.

My names are Mr Gill Burch, an attorney and I work with Jason & Frank
Law Firm in London England. I got your contact information through the
United States public records while searching for a last name similar to
my late client's, a business magnate by name Andrew who lived in the
United Kingdom for over a decade prior to his death. He died along with
his family in an auto crash which occurred December 2012. Before I go
further, I apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am conscious
that this is certainly not a predictable way of approach to foster a
relationship of trust but just for the circumstances and urgency
surrounding this claim. Before the unfortunate incident, my late client
deposited ( US$35 million United States. dollars) in Ivory Coast a west
African country, Presently the fund is still with the Bank.

After exhaustive efforts of search for a direct family member to my
late client which came to no avail, I was given an ultimatum to look for
some relatives anywhere to come for the claim , my suggestion to you is
that I will like you to stand as the next of kin to my late client. I
know you may not be anyway related to my late client but with the
modality I have in place I can guarantee that if you follow my
instructions (The rule of law) and capitalizing on some judicial loop
holes the fund will be released and transferd to us with you presented
as the NEXT OF KIN.

Take note that i am presntly in Ivory Coast and this transaction is
100% risk free; there are no atoms of risks connected to this business
as I have worked out all modalities to complete the operation
effectively. Once the fund is released and transferred to you, we shall
divide the total sum in the ratio of 50% for you, 50% for me as our
benefit. That is (US$ 12.5 Million Dollars for each of us). Kindly
indicate your response to this letter via email at (
gill.burch@yahoo.com ) and then call me to let me know you sent me an
email so that I can send you further clarification on how this will work
out. Please be kind to get back to me if you are not willing to
collaborate with me so that I can further my search for another partner.

Kind Regards,

Gill Relph Burch.
Legal Practitioner & Notary Public.
Tel:+225-59183936

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