419 scam: "Barr. Frank Woodard"<corry@sinclairforms.on.ca> RE

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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:
- "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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- barrfrankwoodard@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Frank Woodard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrfrankwoodard@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2016 00:20:09 -0800
Subject: RE

Dear,

How are you and your family? I know this message will get to you as a

surprise, I am Barr. Frank Woodard a principal attorney to late Engr. Mohammed(My client) from your country, who was a Director of Orient

construction company here in United States of America, before he died

of Leukemia on 3rd of March 2010 at New York Medical Center. In this

regards I wish to inform you that the Bank has issued me a notice to

provide the next of kin of his account which will soon be confiscated.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of my late

client for four years, now I seek your consent to present you as the

next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account,

valued of Eight Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($8.6 million

dollars) will be paid to you for us to Share at the ratio of 50% for

me and 50% to you. For your information we will procure all the

necessary legal remittance documents in your name which will

authenticate your claims in the bank as the legal beneficiary of my

late client.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this

transaction through.

Full Name

Address

Age

Occupation

phone number

I am waiting for your urgent response so I can give you further clarification.

My Regards

Barr. Frank Woodard

Email: barrfrankwoodard@gmail.com

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