419 scam: clark blasius <clarkblasus01@gmail.com> Re,Greetings,

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount 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)
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
- "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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- clarkblasiusesq@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: clark blasius <clarkblasus01@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 20:30:23 +0000
Subject: Re,Greetings,

ATTN,

Am very sorry for distracting your attention, Indeed i am Barrister
Clark Blasius, personal attorney to the deceased client a national of
your country, who died and left some huge amount of money here in the
bank in Lome Togo Republic valued at US$9.6million dollars without any
disclosed relatives as his beneficiary. I contacted you to assist me
get this money transferred into your bank account seems you bear the
same surname with my late client.

The bank has just granted me permissions as his attorney to forward
the details of the Beneficiary or the fund will be confiscated into
state treasury as unclaimed fund. Please treat this business with
utmost confidentiality and send me the following informationâ€™s to
enable me give you more details and directive regarding the claim.

(1) Your Full names:
(2) Your Age:
(3) Your Private E-mail:
(4) Private phone number:

I look forward hearing from you as soon as possible If you are willing
to proceed with me, contact me through my private email
(clarkblasiusesq@aol.com) for more information.

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPOND ASAP.

With kind Regards,

Barrister.Clark Blasius
Legal Practitioner/Solicitors
Email ;(clarkblasiusesq@aol.com)

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