419 scam: "Neil Calver" <test@bilamericaftp.com> Request

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Neil Calver" <test@bilamericaftp.com>
Reply-To: neilcalver19@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:55:58 -0000
Subject: Request

Hello,

I wish to intimate you with a request that would be of immense benefit
to both
of us. Being the executor of the Will, it is possible that we may be
tempted to
make fortune out of my client situation, when we cannot help it, or
left with
no better option.

The issue I am presenting to you is about my client who wills a
tremendous
amount of funds to his next-of-kin. It was most unfortunate that he
died with
his next-of-kin same day in the Sharjah plane crash of Tuesday 10
February
2004.

I am now in a dilemma to either pass the fortune to government or
quickly take
advantage of it. According to our law, I don't know if you are aware,
the
fortune is supposed to be bequeathed to government as there is no
surviving
next-of-kin.

However, I do not share in that sentiment which proposes that the
fortune of
unlucky people be given to the government.
I seek your assistance to act as the beneficiary of the inheritance,
and lay
claim to these funds (£12.4million), which this my unfortunate client
bequeathed to his next-of-kin. For now, it is only known to me, as my
client
has great confident in me. Everything will be left between you and me.

The share would be 40% for you and 60% for me. All I have to do is to
modify
the Will stating you as the beneficiary to the £12.4million.
I prefer not to divulge my full identity so as not to risk being
debarred. The
British Bar council considers it a breach of the oath of the bar
council. I
need not emphasize to you that the sensitivity of this issue need not
be toyed
with by neglecting its confidentiality.
At this point I want to assure you that your true consent, full
cooperation and
confidentiality are all we require to take full advantage of this rare
opportunity.

This is an opportunity that people rarely have. Please embrace this by
reverting to me urgently to enable me proceed.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours truly,

Neil Calver QC

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