419 scam: "Mr. Joshua Garde Esq" <nelli.lazareva@azurair.com> This Massage Is Confidential For You

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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:
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- joshuagardeesq@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Joshua Garde Esq" <nelli.lazareva@azurair.com>
Reply-To: Kristof@eddymerckx.com
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 23:20:18 -0600
Subject: This Massage Is Confidential For You

Good day,

I apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail which has been greatly abused instead of a Certified mail/Post-mail. This is due to the urgency and importance of the information.

My name is Mr. Joshua Garde, I am happily married with three kids. I contacted you because I have interest of investing in your country in Real Estate business (ie: Hotel, Lands and Tourism) as well as seek your services in a private and confidential matter because of the rapid growth in your country economy.

I am Solicitor and Personal Attorney to a deceased national of your country who before his death was an oil merchant. I have contacted you to assist in getting the money and property left behind by my late client before there get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge Deposit valued at about US$19,840,000.00 as at last month assessment, were lodged.

The Bank has issued me a notice as the Attorney to the Deceased to provide the Next of Kin or have the fund declared as an UNCLAIMED FUND within the Next 15 official working days. I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 11 years now that I have been searching.

I write to seek your indulgence and assistance in transferring this fund to your country through legal means as repatriation of fund for Investment. I am proposing to make this transfer of the claim to your country for investment.

At the conclusion of this transaction, you will keep 50% of the total fund on final conclusion of this project, while the rest shall be for me. Your share stays with you while the rest shall be for me. Your share stays with you while the rest shall be for me for investment purposes in your country.

I wait for your urgent reply with your personal telephone number, so that we can proceed with the proper documentation of the claim to your favour through legal processes.

Below is my email address <joshuagardeesq@gmail.com>

Thank & Best Regards
Joshua Garde Esq

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