419 scam: "Mr. W.R.Graham" <W.R10@myofficenet.info> Unclaimed Funds

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "30% for you " (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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. W.R.Graham" <W.R10@myofficenet.info>
Reply-To: <s_gil@gbp360.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 09:08:40 -0400
Subject: Unclaimed Funds

JP Morgan Chase Prestige Bank London Main Branch
Plz Reply via my Private Secured Email: s_gil@gbp360.co.uk

Dear Friend,

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Wallace Ricardo Graham, Director Foreign Desk of JP Morgan Chase Prestige Bank in London, U.K, I have a concealed business suggestion for you.

Before the Arab crisis one of our client an Arab Oil and Property magnet Engr. Quadri Yasser who was also a business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Fifteen Million Great Britain Pounds Sterling only (BPS15,000,000.00M).Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even before the war last year, after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him. I personally traced his given address in Basra and find out that the our customer and his family had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Mr. Yasser did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paperwork of the deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of the deposit . So, no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at the expiration of 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the British Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to the deceased so that you will be able to receive his funds, since the money is deposited in Special Personal Coded Account for securities reasons, it will be easy to change the ownership.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the legal next of kin, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you.

There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents.

Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue.

Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 60% for me, 30% for you and 10% for any expenses incurred during the course of this operation. Should you be interested please reply through this my secure email address above for security reasons.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Mr. W.R.Graham

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