419 scam: GRAHAM BUTLER <irwinmitchell@london.com> MY BEQUEST

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- irwinmitchell60@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: GRAHAM BUTLER <irwinmitchell@london.com>
Reply-To: irwinmitchell60@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2018 15:43:14 -0500
Subject: MY BEQUEST

Dear Fund Trustee,

My Name's Mr.Graham Butler. Given my current state of health,I have
decided to donate what I have to you, I am 69 years old and I was
diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago, immediately after the death
of my Wife, Who had worked with me tirelessly until we were driven out
of Zimbabwe and our farms seized. I have been touched to donate from
what I have inherited from my late wife estate to you for the good
work and support since we never had any children, rather than allow My
wife relatives to use our hard earned funds ungodly.Please pray that
the good Lord forgive me my sins. I have asked God to forgive me and I
believe he has because He is a merciful God. I will be going in for an
operation next weekend. I decided to WILL/donate the sum of
US$155,600,000(One Hundred and Fifty Five million Six Hundred thousand
United States Dollars) to you for the good work and expect you will
help support the motherless and less privilege and also for the
assistance of the widows. At the moment I cannot take any telephone
calls right now due to my deteriorating health condition. I have
adjusted my WILL and my Executor is aware I have changed my will; you
and him will arrange for the change of ownership of the funds and
transfer of funds to you.The funds deposited with a finance outfit
and the name is with held basically for security and confidential
purposes and would only be released to (you).

I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly,
and Please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.

Contact my Executor:
Irwin Mitchell Esq.
Irwin Mitchell Solicitor
Email: irwinmitchell60@gmail.com

You are to contact him with your full names contact telephone/fax
number and your full address and tell him that I have WILLED
(US$155,600,000.00) to you that I have known you for some years before
now as I rightly introduced you to him,and I have also notified him
that I am WILLING that amount to you as my friend for a specific good
work. I know you may not remember me too well again but I have been
directed to do this from my heart. Thanks and God bless.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until
the task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will Jeopardize
my last wish.And Also I will be contacting with you by email from time
to time. I sincerely hope I make the operation.

Regards,
Graham N. Butler

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