419 scam: UGO VICTOR <file.fil4@peoplepc.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:

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.

Fraud email example:

From: UGO VICTOR <file.fil4@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: UGO VICTOR <office-filex1@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2018 12:58:19 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: NEXT OF KIN

Hi

I AM MR.VICTOR UGO, BUSINESS CONSULTANT TO THE LATE MR.LANG YI A CHINESE NATIONAL, MR. LANG YI WAS A CONTRACTOR WITH AN OIL COMPANY HERE IN NIGERIA; WHO MADE SOME DEPOSITS AMOUNTING $22.5M USD IN A BANK HERE IN NIGERIA,LATE MR.LANG YI, WHO DIED ON JUNE 3 ABOARD DANA AIRLINES FLIGHT 992,HE DIED WITHOUT ANY REGISTERED NEXT OF KIN I WISH TO KNOW IF WE CAN WORK TOGETHER. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MY DECEASED CLIENT AND AS SUCH, THE FUNDS NOW HAVE AN OPEN BENEFICIARY MANDATE. SEE LINK BELLOW

http://naijagists.com/lagos-plane-crash-casualties-names-of-passengers-on-crashed-dana-airline-manifest/

IF THIS PROPOSAL IS OKAY BY YOU, DO GET BACK TO ME ASAP TO ENABLE ME DISCLOSE FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION AS WELL AS DISCUSS THE MODALITIES FOR ITS EXECUTION. LET I NOT FORGET, I WILL BE OFFERING YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN
THIS VENTURE.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU,

BEST REGARDS,

MR.VICTOR UGO

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