419 scam: Ann Urlov <tomhiggsozz@gmail.com> Next of Kin

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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)
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
- annurlov@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ann Urlov <tomhiggsozz@gmail.com>
Reply-To: annurlov@mail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 22:41:07 +0000
Subject: Next of Kin

Dear Friend,

Let me first of all inform you, I got your email address from a mail
Directory and decided to personally email you for a permission to go ahead.

I am Mrs. Anna Urlov from United Kingdom , married to Dr. Vladimir R.
Urlov, who worked with the biggest Russian oil company Rosneft Oil Company
in Russia , before he died in a ghastly plane accident on Wednesday, 4
July, 2001 with our only daughter. The plane a Tupolev-154 was en route to
the far eastern city of Vladivostok when it crashed late on Tuesday near
the Siberian city of Irkutsk after attempting to land for routine
refuelling killing 145 people on board which include 136 passengers and
nine crew; which include 12 Chinese

nationals and six children. You can go to this site below to understand
more.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1423128.stm
My Husband and I were married with only one child. Since his death I
decided not to re-marry and presently I am 69 Years old. When my late
husband was Alive he deposited the sum of (16.5M Pounds). (Sixteen Million
Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds) with a commercial bank in United
Kingdom for save keeping and bond deposit

Presently this money is still with the Bank and the management have just
Wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the money or rather
Issue a letter of authority/ power of attorney to somebody to receive it on
my behalf. I am presently in a hospital, where I have been undergoing
treatment for Cancer of the lungs. I have since lost my ability to speak
and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live, so I
think the best thing to do is to use the money for charitable purposes.

I want a person who is trustworthy, honest and sincere that I will make the
beneficiary of my late Husband's fund deposited with this commercial bank
in Europe, so that the person can get the money and utilizes 75% of this
money to fund churches, orphanages, less privileged and widows around the
world. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact details
of the Bank in Spain . I will also issue you a letter of authority that
will prove/confirm you as the new beneficiary of this fund.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I have stated here and
Keep this contact confidential till such a time this funds will get to your

Custody. This is to ensure that nothing jeopardizes my last wish on Earth.
I await your urgent reply with your full name, address, direct phone
number/mobile and fax number, age, occupation and sex to forward to the
bank after sending you the required documents which include, death
certificate, certificate of deposit, bank name, address, phone and fax
number, my husband account number and the mandatory letter of authorisation
and power of attorney. Please for documentation purposes, I would advise
that you forward your reply to my private Emails: annurlov@mail.com

Best Regards

Mrs. Anna Urlov

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