419 scam: blue cross <bluecross-1@outlook.com> Next of Kin

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "search for a reliable person" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "attorneys " (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.
- attorneys.alexander@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: blue cross <bluecross-1@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <googelotter@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 12:47:37 +0300
Subject: Next of Kin

Alexander
Attorneys

56
Anreith Road

Roosevelt
Park

Johannesburg
2195

Email:attorneys.alexander@lawyer.com

Dear
Friend,

I
got your information while search for a reliable person who will assist me in a
business proposal that will be of a great benefit for both of us, and I wish to
laid all the trust in you before I decided to disclose this confidential
transaction to you. I am Attorney J.J Alexander; I have an urgent and very
profitable business proposition for you that should be handled with extreme
confidentiality. SUBJECT: A deceased Client of mine Name Withhold, a citizen of
your Country whom here in shall be referred to as my client, made a numbered
time Fixed Deposit for twelve calendar months valued at S$15.5Million Dollars
(Fifteen Million, Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars Only in a bank.
My client was a Consultant, and contractor with the South African, Solid
Minerals Corporation (SSMC).Upon maturity the bank has sent a routine
notification in accordance with the Company policy to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month they sent a reminder and finally it was
discovered from his contract employers South Africa, Solid Minerals Corporation
(SSMC) that My Client, his wife and two children died in the AF4590 France
concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise on
Monday 31 July, 2000.

On
further investigation, I found out that he died without making a Will and all
attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further
investigations and discovered that my client did not declare any next of kin or
relations in the Deposit paperwork with the bank. No one will ever come forward
to claim it and according to the Government Law as provided in section 129 sub
63(N), Banking Edit of 1961 at the expiration of 10 years the money will revert
to the ownership of the Government, if nobody applies to claim the fund. My
proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin
and beneficiary of my deceased client so that the proceeds of this account
valued at $15.5million can be paid to you, so we can share the amount on a
mutually agreed percentage of 60% for me 40% for you. All legal documents to
back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin will be provided by me. Your
urgent response will be highly appreciated to avoid making further contacts.

Warmest
Regards.

Attorney
Alexander

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