419 scam: =?UTF-8?Q?Barrister_Jame_Gilliard?= <jgjg60@yahoo.pt> =?UTF-8?Q?=22_Your_Inheritance_Fund

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?Barrister_Jame_Gilliard?= <jgjg60@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: j.g508@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 03:00:23 -0600
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=22_Your_Inheritance_Fund_=22?=

Hello ,

I'm James Gilliard citizen of US practicing and reside in Republic of Benin as International Legal Practitioner.

You are receiving this message because of one of my client who died with his wife and two kids 6years ago in a plane crash on his way for a family holiday in Germany.

I am contacting you now because I just received another message from the financial institution where he has deposited fund amount of $19,700,000.00 (Nineteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollar) that the fund would be release to the country's treasury vault as "UNCAIMED FUND" due to the fact that none of his relative have show up for deceased leftover fund with the bank. The bank gave me ultimatum notice of 15 working days to alert the relative to come forward and file for the inheritance claim as the bank must release the new year general account statement report and according to the law on inheritance fund any inheritance fund exceeding 6years without claim application will be diverted and release to the government treasury vault.

It is on this basis I'm contacting you knowing you have the same family name with my late client for us make use of this golden opportunity together otherwise the whole fund will just go straight to the government pocket.

I have decided we work together on this and I will perfect every legal papers that will legally proof you to be the right next of kin/beneficiary to my late client without any hindrance/problem and the fund will be release into your account smoothly while we share the fund amount ourselves 50% 50% ratio.

This is a very confidential matter and I want you to reply to this message from your private e-mail ID accessible only by you with your full details such as (home address, telephone number, occupation, age).

Be assured of your total safety in this proposal. Thank you as I look forward to your instant response.

Best regards and compliment of the seasons.

James Gilliard, LLB, ESQ

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