419 scam: Derrick Sherwin <williamslillian4@gmail.com> Emergency pls read

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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)
- "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.
- +441224459457
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.
- f.dzzvuke@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Derrick Sherwin <williamslillian4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: f.dzzvuke@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 09:08:46 -0800
Subject: Emergency pls read

Dear Friend,

I appreciate your frantic effort in responding. My names are Derrick
Sherwin, I work with Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. I contacted you
because of the urgent nature of this transaction. I am contacting you
based on Trust and confidentiality that will be attached to this
transaction.The Management and the Legal department of our Bank, in a
recent meeting recommended that the account of our deceased client
LATE ROMAN BLUM,who was one of my branch depositors,should be declared
Dormant, confiscated and the depositor's funds sent to the Bank Escrow
account. LATE ROMAN BLUM died in January 2012 at the age of 97 years
leaving no heir to this account.The bank has made series of efforts to
contact any of the relatives to claim this money but without success,
you can confirm through this site:

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/34142-roman-blum-no-heirs-to-receive-40-million-fortune-after-death/

OR

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/28/nyregion/holocaust-survivor-left-an-estate-worth-almost-40-million-but-no-heirs.html?pagewanted=3

LATE ROMAN BLUM own an account in my branch,with the sum of US$8M
deposited in a Secret account with my branch office.Since his death,no
next of kin to the account holder nor any relative of his has shown up
for the claim, this is because he has the account as a secret account
thus he left all the documents for the deposit with me. This is where
I am interested and where I want you to come in. I want you to come in
as the relation of the deceased. I will give you the relevant
documents to file the application for claim and I assure you that
everything will go smoothly. since I am an insider with the bank, I
want to assure you 100% risk free of this transaction.

I will be the one to provide the vital documents for the claims of the
money and then advise you exactly how we should handle it. I will use
my positions to get all internal documentations to back up the claims.
Do not be bothered that you are not related in any way to him as I am
in a position to affix your name as the next of kin. The whole
Procedures will last only 9 working days. After the transfer of the
money we will share the money 60-40,that is 60% for me and 40% for
you.

To commence the process of this transaction, please forward the below details.

1.Your Full Name:
2.Your Contact Address:
3.Your Profession:
4.Your Date of Birth:
5.Your Phone:

Kindly respond promptly so that I can advice you on the next step to
follow. Reply me through email (f.dzzvuke@gmail.com ) you can also
reach me at: +44-122-445-9457

Expecting to hear from you.

Regards,

Derrick Sherwin

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