419 scam: "Mr SMITH"<test@i-xyy.com> PLEASE GET BACK FOR MORE INFORMATION

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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)
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "barrister" (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 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.
- smithwhite084@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr SMITH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <smithwhite084@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2015 10:39:30 -0700
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK FOR MORE INFORMATION

Dear Friend

I am Barrister SMITH WHITE , a Solicitor and the Personal attorney to
Mr.
Hoel Paul Edouard, a national of France, who died in a Plane crash on
Monday 2nd September 1998 GMT 14:22 UK while they were flying from New
York to Geneva.

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html

My client his wife and three children lost their lives on that plane
crash.Since then,i have made several enquiries to the embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful.
After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the internet, so as to locate any member of his family but to no
avail,not until i went to his embassy in my Country where your contact
information was given to me, Hence i contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that belonged
to my late client before they get confiscated or declared as
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at
about
US$10.5 Million Dollars, has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin
or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working
days.

Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3
years now therefore, I have decided to seek your consent to present you
as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this
account
valued at US$10.5 Million Dollars, can be paid to you and then you and
me
can share the money 50% to me and 45% to you, while 5% will be mapped
out for any expenses during the process or tax as your government may
require. I have the certificate of deposit that can be used to back up
any claim we may make.All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable
us see the deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch
with me strictly via this email (smithwhite084@gmail.com) to enable us
discuss further.

Best regards,

Barrister SMITH WHITE.

PLEASE GET BACK TO ME WITH THIS (smithwhite084@gmail.com)

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