419 scam: "Alan Levi" <shirin@aljahra.com.kw> RE:Urgent For you.

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "levy " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "inheritance funds" (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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +447031999527 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Alan Levi" <shirin@aljahra.com.kw>
Reply-To: levyattorneys@aol.com
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 04:07:07 -0700
Subject: RE:Urgent For you.

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Alan Levy Attorneys, Notaries & Conveyancing
The Chambers, 1 The Ave
Norwood Johannesburg 2192
South Africa
Phone: +27 11 7862192 or0860 444 331
Fax : +27 11 7862119
Website: http://www.attorneys.co.za

Attention to you,

It is with trust and sincerity that I approach you for assistance. Please do accept my apology if my mail infringes on your personal ethics. My names are Barrister Alan Levi, I am the Ceo of Alan Levy Attorneys, our personal approach is unique. We comprise a team of distinct minded attorneys working in unison to offer creative and specialized solutions. We have an absolute commitment to quality client services and continuity.

Honestly it will be my humble pleasure if we can work together. I would like you to act as the next of kin to my deceased client who made a deposit of $5.5 million only with a Bank here in Johannesburg few years back. He died in an Auto crash with his immediate family without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now have an open beneficiary mandate with a Bank, This means that any person from your country can act as the next of kin of the deceased person for claiming the inheritance funds without any risk involved.

More so, I have received official letter from the bank suggesting a likely proceeding for confiscation of the Fund in line with existing laws by the bank in which my client deposited the sum of $5.5 Million
Dollars. According to the Government Law as provided in section 129 sub 63(N), South African Banking Edit of 1981 at the expiration of 11 years the fund will revert to the ownership of the South African Government, if nobody applies to claim the fund.

My proposition to you is to present you to the bank as the Next of kin and beneficiary of my deceased client so that the bank will pay this $5.5 million to you so that we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage of 50% for me 50% for you. All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin will be provided by me. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

If you are interested in this transaction, kindly provide me with
YOUR FULL NAMES:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE AND FAX:
Please do let me know immediately so that we can proceed.

Regards,
Barrister Alan Levy
Direct Telephone: +44 7031999527

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