419 scam: "ALBATROSS ESCROW ASSET MANAGEMENT" <postmaster@d1group.it> ALBATROSS ESCROW ASSET MANAGEMENT(TREAT AS URGENT)

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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.
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.
- winstonshaw05@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ALBATROSS ESCROW ASSET MANAGEMENT" <postmaster@d1group.it>
Reply-To: winstonshaw05@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:47:41 -0400
Subject: ALBATROSS ESCROW ASSET MANAGEMENT(TREAT AS URGENT)

Greetings,

I am Mr Winston Shaw, estate Consultant to my late client, Late Mr. Romans Blum who was a businessman, a Holocaust survivor and real estate developer, who passed away Jan 23 2012. He left behind no heirs and no surviving family members to claim his estate valued at $10.5 Million with the ALBATROSS ESCROW ASSET MANAGEMENT, UNITED KINGDOM. His former spouse died in 1992 and also had no children. I contacted you as a matter of urgency to become the Next of Kin to late Mr. Romans Blum to enable us claim the above fund

I have tried to locate his extended relatives whom we are supoose to bequeath his abandoned personal estate to but all such attempts have been unsuccessful. The ALBATROSS ESCROW ASSET MANAGEMENT, UNITED KINGDOM has asked me to present any of his relative who will receive the fund since he is my client. I have all valid documents to formally bestow you all legitimate rights as the sole inheritor to receive the funds of the estate but I require your approval to proceed. View the website below to read more about this deal:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2316357/Roman-Blum-heirs-40m-fortune-Holocaust-survivors-estate-set-inherited-New-York-state.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/28/nyregion/holocaust-survivor-left-an-estate-worth-almost-40-million-but-no-heirs.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

I understand from your mind, you will say you are not related to this person. That is not a problem, I am the one who will handle this before the funds get to you, all I need from you is your trust and honesty, that you will not betray me when this fund gets paid to you.

I found out that some internet element has abused the legality of this letter, so in case you may receive similar letter from those scammer please forward it to me for advise.

kindly get back to me with your full information such as:

A)Full Name,
B)Direct Contact Address,
C)Direct Number,
D)Occupation
E)Age.

If you have any inquiries, e-mail me back for more discussion.

Best regards,
Mr Winston Shaw
Senior Partner
Email: winstonshaw05@gmail.com
38 Hallowsbury Road Maidstone Keent Me153Jn United Kingdom.

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